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List Of Lepidoptera That Feed On Lotus
''Birds-foot trefoils'' (''Lotus (genus), Lotus'' species) are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including: ;:wikt:monophagous, Monophagous species which feed exclusively on ''Lotus'': *''Coleophora'' case-bearers: :*''Coleophora discordella, C. discordella'' :*''Coleophora oriolella, C. oriolella'' (feeds exclusively on ''Lotus rectus, L. rectus'') :*''Coleophora squamella, C. squamella'' (feeds exclusively on ''Lotus cytisoides, L. cytisoides'') *''Plebejus idas lotis'' (lotus blue butterfly), a possibly extinct Lycaenidae, gossamer-winged butterfly last recorded near Mendocino County, California, in 1983, is conjectured to have used ''Lotus formosissimus'' as its larval food plant. ;:wikt:polyphagous, Polyphagous species which feed on ''Lotus'' among other plants: *''Chionodes'' species :*''Chionodes fumatella, C. fumatella'' (recorded on ''Lotus corniculatus, L. corniculatus'') :*''Chionodes lugubrella, C. lugubrella'' *''Coleophora accordella'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotus (genus)
''Lotus'', a latinization of Greek '' lōtos'' (), is a genus of flowering plants that includes most bird's-foot trefoils (also known as bacon-and-eggs) and deervetches and contains many dozens of species distributed worldwide. Depending on the taxonomic authority, roughly between 70 and 150 are accepted. ''Lotus'' is a genus of legumes and its members are adapted to a wide range of habitats, from coastal environments to high altitudes. The genus ''Lotus'' is currently undergoing extensive taxonomic revision. Species native to the Americas have been moved into other genera, such as ''Acmispon'' and '' Hosackia'', as in the second edition of ''The Jepson Manual''. The aquatic plant commonly known as the Indian or sacred lotus is ''Nelumbo nucifera'', a species not closely related to ''Lotus''. Description Most species have leaves with five leaflets; two of these are at the extreme base of the leaf, with the other three at the tip of a naked midrib. This gives the appearance o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
