Life Plants Magnoliophyta Magnoliophytina Magnoliopsida Scrophulariaceae

Foodplants for Chamaesphecia masariformis, Coleophora pennella, Endothenia hebesana, Eupithecia succenturiata, Fishia yosemitae, Melitaea didyma occidentalis, Neoharpyia verbasci, Nothris verbascella, Paratalanta hyalinalis, Protorthodes curtica, P. oviduca, Shargacucullia lychnitis, S. reisseri, S. scrophulariae, S. thapsiphaga, S. verbasci

500x759 (~142Kb) USA: Near Puyallup (47°15'18N 122°13'45W), Pierce Co., WA, 16.7.1999, Photo © Markku Savela	520x579 (~37Kb) USA: Near Puyallup (47°15'18N 122°13'45W), Pierce Co., WA, 16.7.1999, Photo © Markku Savela	500x793 (~31Kb) France, Sophia Antipolis, 5.10.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
800x529 (~137Kb) France, Sophia Antipolis, 5.10.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

• Verbascum ovalifolium Donn ex Sims 'Soikkotulikukka'
• Verbascum blattaria L. Moth Mullein 'Kesätulikukka' White moth mullen

  • Verbascum blattaria; [GMBOT], 719
  • var. albiflorum Ktze.

    • Verbascum blattaria var. albiflorum; [GMBOT], 719
• Verbascum phoeniceum L. Purppuratulikukka Purple Mullein Sinipunainen tulikukka Violkungsljus

  • Verbascum phoeniceum; [RK], 377; [SK], 504

  Foodplant for Shargacucullia prenanthis

• Verbascum pyramidatum Bieb. 'Kartiotulikukka'
• Verbascum phlomoides L. Rohtotulikukka Läkekungsljus Orange Mullein

  • Verbascum phlomoides; [RK], 377; [GMBOT], 719

  Foodplant for Shargacucullia thapsiphaga

• Verbascum densiflorum Bertol. Dense-flowered Mullein 'Akantulikukka'

  692x983 (~181Kb) Germany, Rügen, Hiddensee, Dornbusch, 28.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio	783x1044 (~119Kb) Germany, Rügen, Hiddensee, Dornbusch, 28.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio	748x988 (~73Kb) Germany, Rügen, Hiddensee, Dornbusch, 28.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
  identification uncertain 1371x1028 (~112Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Trikorfo, Ali Pasha Castle, 8.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio	identification uncertain 783x1044 (~224Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Zalongo, 9.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

• Verbascum thapsus L. Common Mullein Ukontulikukka Great Mullein Kungsljus

  • Verbascum thapsus; [RK], 377; [SK], 503; [GMBOT], 719

  Foodplant for Anania verbascalis, Chamaesphecia masariformis, Melitaea trivia, Nothris verbascella, Shargacucullia thapsiphaga

• Verbascum lychnitis L. Grenigt kungsljus White Mullein Käentulikukka

  • Verbascum lychnitis; [RK], 377; [SK], 504; [GMBOT], 719

  685x913 (~195Kb) Finland, Ylöjärvi, Siivikkala, 18.7.2005 (cultivated), Photo © Harri Arkkio

  998x1283 (~105Kb) Finland, Ylöjärvi, Siivikkala, 18.7.2005 (cultivated), Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Shargacucullia lychnitis

  • f. cuspidata Lindb. fil.

    • Verbascum lychnitis f. cuspidata; [SK], 504
• Verbascum chaixii Vill
  • ssp. orientale Hayek 'Arotulikukka'
• Verbascum nigrum L. Tummatulikukka Musta tulikukka Dark Mullein Mörkt kunsljus

  • Verbascum nigrum; [RK], 377; [SK], 503

  612x816 (~190Kb) Germany, Rügen, Hiddensee, Dornbusch, Bakenberg, 28.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio	676x1025 (~219Kb) Finland: Perniö, Lupaja, Somerikko, 29.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio	1306x979 (~305Kb) Finland: Perniö, Lupaja, Somerikko, 29.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
  780x1011 (~124Kb) Finland: Perniö, Lupaja, Somerikko, 29.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio	783x1044 (~209Kb) Lithuania: Trakai, Peninsular Castle, 13.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio	771x1018 (~86Kb) Lithuania: Trakai, Peninsular Castle, 13.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Chamaesphecia masariformis, Shargacucullia gozmanyi, S. lychnitis, S. thapsiphaga

  • f. leucandra Aresch.

    • Verbascum nigrum f. leucandra; [SK], 504
  • f. cuspidata Wirtg.

    • Verbascum nigrum f. cuspidata; [SK], 504
• Verbascum cheiranthifolium Boiss. 'Kaitatulikukka'
• Verbascum nigrum × thapsus

  • Verbascum × semialbum Chaub.

  • Verbascum nigrum × thapsus; [RK], 377
• Verbascum sinuatum L. Wavy-leaf mullein

  1371x1028 (~213Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Sivota, 8.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio	1175x881 (~285Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Sivota, 8.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio	783x1044 (~244Kb) Greece: Lefkas, Girapetra, 12.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
  783x1044 (~72Kb) Greece: Lefkas, Girapetra, 12.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

• Verbascum speciosum Schrad Showy mullein
• Verbascum virgatum Stokes Wand mullein

  • Verbascum virgatum; [GMBOT], 717
• Verbascum × kerneri Fritch

  • phlomoides × thaspus;
• Verbascum × pterocaulon Franch.

  • balttaria × thapsus;
• Verbascum × spurium K. Koch

  • lychnitis × thapsus;

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Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.