List of Lepidoptera that feed on Lotus
- List of Lepidoptera that feed on Lotus
"Birds-foot trefoils" ("Lotus spp") are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including:
Monophagous species which feed exclusively on "Lotus"
*"Coleophora" case-bearers::*"C. discordella":*"C. oriolella" (feeds exclusively on "L. rectus"):*"C. squamella" (feeds exclusively on "L. cytisoides")
Polyphagous species which feed on "Lotus" among other plants
*"Chionodes spp":*"C. fumatella" (recorded on "L. corniculatus"):*"C. lugubrella"
*"Coleophora accordella" (recorded on "L. scoparius")
*The Flame "Axylia putris"
*Lime-speck Pug "Eupithecia centaureata"
*Northern Deep-brown Dart "Aporophyla lueneburgensis"
*Six-spot Burnet "Zygaena filipendulae"
External links
* [http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/hostplants/ Caterpillar Hostplants Database]
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