Life Plants Magnoliophyta Magnoliophytina Magnoliopsida Asteraceae

Foodplants for Aethes cnicana, Agonopterix propinquella, Antanartia dimorphica, Coleophora peribenanderi, C. pratella, C. therinella, Epiblema cirsiana, Eublemma gratissima, E. ostrina, Eucosma cana, Macroglossum stellatarum, Pyroderces argyrogrammos, Tebenna bjerkandrella, Udea lutealis, Vanessa cardui, V. cardui, V. kershawi

700x1050 (~96Kb) Russia, Tatarstan, Varkljed-Bodja (56°13'N 52°49'E), about 20km S of Agriz, 8.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela	1200x991 (~158Kb) Russia, Tatarstan, Varkljed-Bodja (56°13'N 52°49'E), about 20km S of Agriz, 8.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela	800x1166 (~139Kb) Russia, Tatarstan, Varkljed-Bodja (56°13'N 52°49'E), about 20km S of Agriz, 8.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela
1000x1209 (~195Kb) USA: McPhee Reservoir Camping, SW Colorado, 13.8.2005, Photo © Markku Savela	1000x1318 (~208Kb) USA: McPhee Reservoir Camping, SW Colorado, 13.8.2005, Photo © Markku Savela	1000x1331 (~144Kb) USA: McPhee Reservoir Camping, SW Colorado, 13.8.2005, Photo © Markku Savela

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

• Carduus thoermeri Weinm. Olymptistel Musk Thistle Idänkarhiainen

  • Carduus leiophyllus Petrovic
  • Carduus nutans ssp. leiophyllus (Petrovic) Stoj. & Stefanov

  • Carduus nutans leiophyllus; [iNaturalist]
  • Carduus nutans subsp. leiophyllus; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Carduus thoermeri; [RK], 438

  identification uncertain 1211x856 (~134Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Monodendri. 10.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  identification uncertain 757x881 (~163Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Monodendri. 10.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  identification uncertain 810x968 (~131Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Monodendri. 10.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

• Carduus nutans L. Nicktistel Musk Thistle Nuokkukarhiainen

  • Carduus nutans alpicola; [iNaturalist]
  • Carduus nutans falcatoincurvus; [iNaturalist]
  • Carduus nutans granatensis; [iNaturalist]
  • Carduus nutans litoralis; [iNaturalist]
  • Carduus nutans maurus; [iNaturalist]
  • Carduus nutans micropterus; [iNaturalist]
  • Carduus nutans nutans; [iNaturalist]
  • Carduus nutans platylepis; [iNaturalist]
  • Carduus nutans platypus; [iNaturalist]
  • Carduus nutans siculus; [iNaturalist]
  • Carduus nutans subsp. alpicola; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Carduus nutans subsp. falcatoincurvus; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Carduus nutans subsp. granatensis; [POWO]
  • Carduus nutans subsp. micropterus; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Carduus nutans subsp. nutans; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Carduus nutans subsp. perspinosus; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Carduus nutans subsp. platylepis; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Carduus nutans subsp. platypus; [POWO]
  • Carduus nutans subsp. siculus; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Carduus nutans subsp. taygeteus; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Carduus nutans subsp. trojanus; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Carduus nutans taygeteus; [iNaturalist]
  • Carduus nutans trojanus; [iNaturalist]
  • Carduus nutans var. litoralis; [POWO]
  • Carduus nutans; [RK], 438; [SK], 558; [GMBOT], 856; [FPN], 498; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  783x1044 (~228Kb) Finland: Pori, Reposaari 22.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  783x1044 (~125Kb) Finland: Pori, Reposaari 22.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Cochylis dubitana, C. posterana, Epiblema scutulana, Scrobipalpa acuminatella

• Carduus acanthoides L. Piggtistel Plumeless Thistle Acanthus Thistle Piikkikarhiainen

  • Carduus acanthoides acanthoides; [iNaturalist]
  • Carduus acanthoides subsp. acanthoides; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Carduus acanthoides subsp. pakistanicus; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Carduus acanthoides subsp. sintenisii; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Carduus acanthoides; [RK], 438; [SK], 558; [GMBOT], 856; [FPN], 498; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant for Cochylis dubitana, C. posterana

• Carduus crispus L. Welted Thistle Krustistel Curled Thistle Pehmeä karhiainen Kyläkarhiainen

  • Carduus crispus crispus; [iNaturalist]
  • Carduus crispus multiflorus; [iNaturalist]
  • Carduus crispus subsp. crispus; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Carduus crispus subsp. multiflorus; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Carduus crispus var. glareicola; [POWO]
  • Carduus crispus; [RK], 438; [SK], 558; [GMBOT], 856; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  854x1028 (~109Kb) Finland, Tampere, Santalahti, 19.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  734x979 (~201Kb) Finland, Tampere, Santalahti, 19.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  846x1038 (~183Kb) Finland, Tampere, Santalahti, 19.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Autographa gamma, Vanessa cardui

• Carduus tenuiflorus Curtis Slender Thistle Hoikkamykerökarhiainen Slender-flower Thistle

  • Carduus tenuiflorus subsp. sardous; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Carduus tenuiflorus subsp. tenuiflorus; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Carduus tenuiflorus; [SK], 558; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Carduus pycnocephalus L. Italian Thistle Compact-headed Thistle

  • Carduus pycnocephalus albidus; [iNaturalist]
  • Carduus pycnocephalus cinereus; [iNaturalist]
  • Carduus pycnocephalus pycnocephalus; [iNaturalist]
  • Carduus pycnocephalus subsp. albidus; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Carduus pycnocephalus subsp. arabicus; [POWO]
  • Carduus pycnocephalus subsp. breviphyllarius; [POWO]
  • Carduus pycnocephalus subsp. cinereus; [POWO]
  • Carduus pycnocephalus subsp. intermedius; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Carduus pycnocephalus subsp. pycnocephalus; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Carduus pycnocephalus; [FPN], 498; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • Carduus pycnocephalus L.;

  Foodplant for Phyciodes mylitta

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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.