Life Plants Magnoliophyta Magnoliophytina Magnoliopsida Fabaceae

Foodplants for Anaplectoides pressus, Aproaerema anthyllidella, Athrips tetrapunctella, Autographa gamma, Celastrina argiolus ladonides, Coleophora colutella, Colias chrysotheme, C. croceus, C. erate poliographus, C. heos, C. hyale, Cupido alcetas, Digrammia californiaria, Elophos vittaria, Euclidia glyphica, E. mi, Eupithecia vulgata, Filatima xanthuris, Grapholita orobana, Idaea aureolaria, Isturgia arenacearia, Lygephila craccae, L. lusoria, L. pastinum, L. procax, L. viciae, Lysandra coridon, L. coridon, Matsumuraeses phaseoli, Pandemis corylana, Phyllonorycter viciae, Plebejus argus, P. subsolanus, Polyommatus icarus, Scopula nigropunctata, S. rubiginata, S. umbelaria, Scythris flaviventrella, Sideridis texturata, Siona lineata, Thorybes mexicana, Zizula hylax, Z. hylax, Zygaena niphona

• Vicia orobus DC. 'Nummivirna'
• Vicia pisiformis L. 'Hernevirna'

  Foodplant for Cosmopterix schmidiella

• Vicia cracca L. Tufted Vetch Hiirenvirna Bird Vetch Kråkvicker Tinegrass Cat Peas Hiirenherne

  • Vicia cracca, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]

  • Vicia cracca; [RK], 276; [SK], 377; [GMBOT], 526; [FPN], 279

  1516x1011 (~228Kb) Finland: Tampere, Vehmainen, Kaukajärvi, 25.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  1166x778 (~141Kb) Finland: Tampere, Vehmainen, Kaukajärvi, 25.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  751x1010 (~193Kb) Finland: Tampere, Vehmainen, Kaukajärvi, 25.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Aprosthema bifida, A. fusicorne, Athrips amoenella?, Autographa gamma, Callophrys rubi, Chiasmia clathrata, Chionodes lugubrella, Chlorissa obliterata, Cleora cinctaria, Colias eurytheme, C. hyale, C. philodice philodice, Cupido comyntas, Cyaniris semiargus, Cydia nigricana, Ematurga atomaria, Eupithecia centaureata, Glaucopsyche alexis, G. alexis melanoposmater, G. lygdamus, Gynaephora selenitica, Lasiocampa trifolii, Leptidea morsei, L. sinapis, Lygephila pastinum, Macrothylacia rubi, Neolysandra coelestina, Polyommatus amandus, P. amandus, P. icarus, Pyrrhia umbra, Scotopteryx chenopodiata, Syncopacma karvoneni, Zygaena osterodensis, Z. viciae

• Vicia tenuifolia Roth 'Kaitahiirenvirna' Fine-leaved Vetch
• Vicia cassubica L. Danzig Vetch Backvicker Pommerinvirna

  • Region cassubica; [RK], 277

  758x1011 (~173Kb) Estonia: Saaremaa, Mustjala, Silla, 30.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio	1105x993 (~185Kb) Estonia: Saaremaa, Mustjala, Silla, 30.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio	678x973 (~81Kb) Estonia: Saaremaa, Mustjala, Silla, 30.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
  783x1044 (~209Kb) Finland: Kisko, Vetio, 29.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

• Vicia sylvatica L. Metsävirvilä Skogsvicker Metsävirna Wood Vetch

  • Vicia sylvatica; [RK], 277
  • Vicia silvatica[sic, sylvatica]; [SK], 378

  500x734 (~36Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 28.6.1998 Photo © Markku Savela	1101x920 (~81Kb) Finland, Lempäälä, Hulikankulma, 5.8.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio	868x1021 (~101Kb) Finland, Nokia, Pitkäniemi, 24.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
  1371x1028 (~298Kb) Finland: Korpilahti, Oravivuori, 19.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

• Vicia dumetorum L. Purple Wood Vetch 'Pensaikkovirna'
• Vicia villosa Roth Fodder Vetch Luddvicker Ruisvirna Winter Vetch Hairy Vetch

  • Vicia villosa, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]

  • Vicia villosa; [RK], 277; [SK], 378; [GMBOT], 526; [FPN], 279

  600x821 (~136Kb) USA: Discovery Park, Seattle, King Co., WA, 22.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

  600x913 (~66Kb) USA: Discovery Park, Seattle, King Co., WA, 22.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

  Foodplant for Cupido comyntas, Glaucopsyche lygdamus

  • ssp. villosa Luddvicker Peltoruisvirna

    • Vicia villosa ssp. villosa; [RK], 277
  • ssp. varia (Host) Corb. Kvarnvicker Myllyruisvirna

    • Vicia dasycarpa auct.
    • Vicia varia Host

    • Vicia villosa ssp. varia; [RK], 277
• Vicia ervilia (L.) Willd. 'Linssivirvilä'
• Vicia articulata Hornem. Yksikukkavirvilä
• Vicia hirsuta (L.) S.F. Gray Hairy Tare Tiny Vetch Duvvicker Peltovirvilä Hairy Vetch

  • Vicia hirsuta; [RK], 277; [SK], 378; [GMBOT], 526; [FPN], 279

  1370x1028 (~92Kb) Finland, Tampere, Kaarila, 17.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio	750x993 (~73Kb) Finland, Tampere, Santalahti, 19.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio	710x976 (~69Kb) Finland: Tampere, Vehmainen, Kaukajärvi, 25.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
  700x1050 (~123Kb) Finland: Tampere, Vehmainen, Kaukajärvi, 25.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Colias chrysotheme

• Vicia tenuissima (Bieb.) Schinz & Thell. 'Hentovirvilä'
• Vicia tetrasperma (L.) Schreber Mäkivirvilä Slender Vetch Sparrow Vetch Sparvvicker Smooth Tare

  • Vicia tetrasperma (L.) ?Moench

  • Vicia tetrasperma; [RK], 277; [SK], 378; [GMBOT], 526; [FPN], 279

  996x720 (~45Kb) Finland, Helsinki, Suomenlinna, Susisaari, 6.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  536x832 (~33Kb) Finland, Helsinki, Suomenlinna, Susisaari, 6.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  624x830 (~41Kb) Finland, Nokia, Pitkäniemi, 24.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Coleophora fuscicornis, Scotopteryx chenopodiata

  • var. gracili (Lois.)

    • Vicia tetrasperma var. gracili; [SK], 378
• Vicia sepium L. Häckvicker Aitovirna Hedge Vetch Bush Vetch

  • Vicia sepium, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]

  • Vicia sepium; [RK], 277; [SK], 377; [GMBOT], 526

  1000x688 (~102Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, Virojoki 671:53, 3.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

  Foodplant for Cosmopterix schmidiella, Glaucopsyche alexis, Grapholita jungiella, Micrurapteryx gradatella, Scopula floslactata

  • ssp. sepium Sydlig häckvicker Eletänaitovirna

    • Vicia sepium ssp. sepium; [RK], 278

    522x772 (~53Kb) Estonia, Karksi-Nuia, 15.6.2001, Photo © Harri Arkkio

    674x1011 (~62Kb) Finland: Hyrynsalmi, rautatieasema, 5.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

    665x808 (~60Kb) Finland: Hyrynsalmi, rautatieasema, 5.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  • ssp. montana (W. D. J. Koch) Hämet-Ahti Nordlig häckvicker Niittyaitovirna

    • Vicia sepium ssp. montana; [RK], 278

    749x1044 (~99Kb) Finland, Tampere, Tampella, 16.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

    674x1011 (~84Kb) Finland: Jämsä, Petäiskulma, 3.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  • var. angustata Sael.

    • Vicia sepium var. angustata; [SK], 377 (note)
• Vicia pannonica Crantz Unkarinvirna Hungarian Vetch Ungersk vicker

  • Vicia pannonica; [RK], 278; [SK], 377; [FPN], 279
  • ssp. pannonica Ungersk vicker Keltaunkarinvirna

    • Vicia pannonica ssp. pannonica; [RK], 278
  • ssp. striata (M. Bieb.) Nyman Strimvicker Kirjounkarinvirna

    • Vicia striata M. Bieb.

    • Vicia pannonica ssp. striata; [RK], 278
• Vicia sativa L. Elovirna Common Vetch Spring Vetch Fodervicker Rehuvirna

  • Vicia sativa, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]

  • Vicia sativa; [RK], 279; [SK], 377; [GMBOT], 526; [FPN], 279

  identification uncertain 600x906 (~83Kb) USA: Discovery Park, Seattle, King Co., WA, 22.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

  identification uncertain 600x762 (~68Kb) USA: Discovery Park, Seattle, King Co., WA, 22.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

  Foodplant for Caenurgina caerulea, Celastrina argiolus, Colias electo, C. eurytheme, C. phicomone phicomone, Cupido comyntas, Cydia nigricana, Glaucopsyche lygdamus, Lampides boeticus, Nyssiodes lefuarius, Plebejus argyrognomon

  • ssp. sativa Fodervicker Vikkeri Rehuvirna

    • Vicia sativa ssp. sativa; [RK], 279
    • Vicia sativa var. sativa; [FPN], 279
  • ssp. nigra (L.) Ehrh. Kaitavirna Sommarvicker Common Vetch

    • Vicia angustifolia L.
    • Vicia sativa ssp. segetalis (Thuillier) Gaudin (incl.)
    • Vicia sativa ssp. angustifolia (L.) All.
    • Vicia sativa var. segetalis (Thuillier) Koch.
    • Vicia angustifolia (L.) ?Reichard
    • Vicia sativa var. angustifolia (L.) Wahlb.

    • Vicia sativa ssp. nigra; [RK], 279
    • Vicia sativa ssp. angustifolia; [SK], 377
    • Vicia sativa var. segetalis; [GMBOT], 526; [SK], 377
    • Vicia angustifolia; [GMBOT], 526
    • Vicia sativa var. angustifolia; [FPN], 279

    690x662 (~45Kb) Finland, Valkeakoski, Rapola, 8.9.1999 © Harri Arkkio

    511x720 (~37Kb) Finland, Valkeakoski, Rapola, 8.9.1999 © Harri Arkkio

    Foodplant as Vicia angustifolia for Colias eurytheme, C. phicomone phicomone, Cupido comyntas, Cydia dandana

  • var. bobartii (Forst.) Koch.

    • Vicia sativa var. Bobartii; [SK], 377
• Vicia lathyroides L. Spring Vetch Vårvicker Nätkelmävirna

  • Vicia lathyroides; [RK], 279; [SK], 376

  848x960 (~65Kb) Finland, Eckerö, Storby, 1.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  1048x1028 (~92Kb) Finland, Eckerö, Storby, 1.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

• Vicia peregrina L. Muukalaisvirna
• Vicia melanops Sibth. & Sm. Mustatäplävirna
• Vicia lutea L. Keltavirna Yellow-vetch
• Vicia narbonensis L. Narbonne Vetch Purppuravirna

  • Vicia narbonensis; [SK], 376

  Foodplant for Colias phicomone phicomone

• Vicia unijuga A. Braun 'Siperianvirna'

  Foodplant for Angerona prunaria, Clepsis rurinana, Neptis soma, Nyssiodes lefuarius, Rudisociaria velutina

• Vicia faba L. Bondböna Broad Bean Härkäpapu

  • Vicia faba; [RK], 279

  712x1009 (~238Kb) Finland: Mouhijärvi, Tappitori, 4.8.2008 (cultivated), Photo © Harri Arkkio	748x1008 (~108Kb) Finland: Mouhijärvi, Tappitori, 4.8.2008 (cultivated), Photo © Harri Arkkio	683x986 (~88Kb) Finland: Mouhijärvi, Tappitori, 4.8.2008 (cultivated), Photo © Harri Arkkio
  746x959 (~96Kb) Finland: Mouhijärvi, Tappitori, 4.8.2008 (cultivated), Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Euproctis chrysophaea, Lampides boeticus, L. boeticus, Zizina labradus

• Vicia lunata (Boiss.)

  2032x1524 (~615Kb) Cyprus, Platanistasa (Nicosia), 7 avril 2005, Photo © H. Alziar

• Vicia ludoviciana Nutt.

  • Vicia ludoviciana; [GMBOT], 526
• Vicia caroliniana Walt.

  • Vicia caroliniana; [GMBOT], 526

  Foodplant for Glaucopsyche lygdamus

• Vicia americana Muhl. American Vetch

  • Vicia americana; [GMBOT], 526; [FPN], 279

  500x761 (~94Kb) USA: FR 9711, Hurley Creek (47°18'57N 120°37'38W), Kittitas Co., WA, 5.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Vicia americana det. Stewart Wechsler	900x626 (~74Kb) USA: FR 9711, Hurley Creek (47°18'57N 120°37'38W), Kittitas Co., WA, 5.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Vicia americana det. Stewart Wechsler	900x680 (~81Kb) USA: Teanaway, Jungle Creek, (47°20'06N 120°55'21W ±0.5km) Kittitas Co., WA, 21.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Vicia americana det. Stewart Wechsler
  600x781 (~46Kb) USA: Teanaway, Jungle Creek, (47°20'06N 120°55'21W ±0.5km) Kittitas Co., WA, 21.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Vicia americana det. Stewart Wechsler

  Foodplant for Chionodes braunella, Colias alexandra alexandra, C. christina pseudochristina, C. eurytheme, C. meadii meadii, C. philodice philodice, Cupido amyntula, C. comyntas, Glaucopsyche lygdamus, Mirificarma eburnella

  • var. minor Hook.

    • Vicia americana var. minor; [FPN], 279
    • Vicia minor Hook.;
  • var. villosa (Kell.) Hermann

    • Vicia villosa (Kell.) Hermann

    • Vicia americana var. villosa; [FPN], 279
  • var. truncata (Nutt.) Brewer

    • Vicia americana var. truncata; [GMBOT], 526; [FPN], 279
  • var. angustifolia Nees.

    • Vicia americana var. linearis Wats.

    • Vicia americana var. angustifolia; [GMBOT], 526

• Vicia disperma DC.

  • Vicia disperma; [FPN], 279
  • Vicia disperma DC.;
• Vicia nigricans Hook & Arn. Black Vetch
  • ssp. gigantea (Hook.) Lassetter & Gunn Giant Vetch

    • Vicia gigantea Hook.

    • Vicia gigantea; [FPN], 279

    900x668 (~116Kb) USA:Camano Island State Park (48°07'43N 122°30'06W ±1km), Island Co., WA, 19.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Vicia nigricans ssp. gigantea det. Stewart Wechsler

    900x655 (~67Kb) USA:Camano Island State Park (48°07'43N 122°30'06W ±1km), Island Co., WA, 19.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Vicia nigricans ssp. gigantea det. Stewart Wechsler

    900x749 (~79Kb) USA:Camano Island State Park (48°07'43N 122°30'06W ±1km), Island Co., WA, 19.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela Vicia nigricans ssp. gigantea det. Stewart Wechsler

    Foodplant as Vicia gigantea for Cupido amyntula, Glaucopsyche lygdamus

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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.