Life Plants Magnoliophyta Magnoliophytina Magnoliopsida Asteraceae

Foodplants for Agonopterix kaekeritziana, A. pallorella, A. propinquella, A. volgensis, Cochylimorpha straminea, Coleophora conspicuella, C. conspicuella, C. paripennella, Dichagyris vallesiaca, Dichomeris rasilella, Ematurga atomaria, Epiblema cirsiana, E. scutulana, Epicallia villica, Eublemma parva, Eucosma cana, E. hohenwartiana, Eupithecia centaureata, E. virgaureata, Jordanita budensis, Lycia zonaria, Macroglossum stellatarum, Melitaea aetherie algirica, M. athalia, M. phoebe, M. phoebe occitanica, Pyrgus carthami, Pyroderces argyrogrammos, Siona lineata, Sitochroa verticalis

600x788 (~56Kb) France, Sophia Antipolis, 5.10.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	908x1028 (~88Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Monodendri, Vikos, 10.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio	1184x923 (~141Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Monodendri, Vikos, 10.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
700x908 (~81Kb) USA: on beach of North Umpqua River at Susan Creek, (43°17'50N 122°54'20W ±0.5km), Douglas Co. OR, 4.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela	600x889 (~56Kb) USA: on beach of North Umpqua River at Susan Creek, (43°17'50N 122°54'20W ±0.5km), Douglas Co. OR, 4.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela	700x1015 (~108Kb) USA: FR 9712 nr. Liberty, Lion Gulch, (47°15'47N 120°40'15W ±0.5km), Kittitas Co., WA, 14.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela
700x987 (~71Kb) USA: FR 9712 nr. Liberty, Lion Gulch, (47°15'47N 120°40'15W ±0.5km), Kittitas Co., WA, 14.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela	1802x1202 (~146Kb) USA: Montana, Mineral Co., start of Camel Hump Rd (47°21'44"N 115°11'49"W), 6.8.2012, Photo © Markku Savela	900x1290 (~117Kb) Russia, Tatarstan, Varkljed-Bodja (56°13'N 52°49'E), about 20km S of Agriz, 8.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela

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

• Centaurea scabiosa L. Piennarkaunokki Väddklint Greater Knapweed Ketokaunokki

  • Centaurea scabiosa adpressa; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea scabiosa apiculata; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea scabiosa badensis; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea scabiosa cephalariifolia; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea scabiosa fritschii; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea scabiosa grinensis; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea scabiosa integra; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea scabiosa sadleriana; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea scabiosa scabiosa; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea scabiosa spinulosa; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea scabiosa subsp. adpressa; [POWO]
  • Centaurea scabiosa subsp. apiculata; [POWO]
  • Centaurea scabiosa subsp. badensis; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea scabiosa subsp. cephalariifolia; [POWO]
  • Centaurea scabiosa subsp. fritschii; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea scabiosa subsp. grinensis; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea scabiosa subsp. integra; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea scabiosa subsp. menteyerica; [CoL]
  • Centaurea scabiosa subsp. sadleriana; [POWO]
  • Centaurea scabiosa subsp. scabiosa; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea scabiosa subsp. spinulosa; [POWO]
  • Centaurea scabiosa subsp. tematinensis; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea scabiosa tematinensis; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea scabiosa var. nana; [POWO]
  • Centaurea scabiosa vertesensis; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea scabiosa; [RK], 441; [SK], 560; [GMBOT], 860; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  identification uncertain 700x1050 (~145Kb) Russia, Tatarstan, Varkljed-Bodja (56°13'N 52°49'E), about 20km S of Agriz, 8.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela

  identification uncertain 900x1290 (~117Kb) Russia, Tatarstan, Varkljed-Bodja (56°13'N 52°49'E), about 20km S of Agriz, 8.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela

  Foodplant for Cochylimorpha alternana, Melitaea phoebe occitanica, Metzneria aprilella, M. ehikeella, Myelois circumvoluta, Scrobipalpa halonella, S. pauperella, S. perinii, Scrobipalpula psilella

• Centaurea alpestris Hegetschw. 'Alppikaunokki'

  • Centaurea scabiosa alpestris; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea scabiosa subsp. alpestris; [CoL] ; [POWO]
• Centaurea ovina Pallas ex Willd.

  • Centaurea ovina; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • ssp. besserana (DC.) Dostál Lampaankaunokki
• Centaurea rhenana Boreau Panicled Knapweed Reininkaunokki

  • Centaurea stoebe

  • Centaurea stoebe australis; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea stoebe serbica; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea stoebe stoebe; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea stoebe subsp. australis; [POWO]
  • Centaurea stoebe subsp. serbica; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea stoebe subsp. stoebe; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea stoebe; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  697x1029 (~98Kb) Lithuania: Dzukija, Marcinkonys, railwaystation, 16.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio	1371x1028 (~193Kb) Lithuania: Trakai, Varnikai, 13.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio	1337x1015 (~169Kb) Lithuania: Trakai, Varnikai, 13.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
  1285x1021 (~156Kb) Lithuania: Trakai, Varnikai, 13.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio	909x1032 (~117Kb) Lithuania: Trakai, Varnikai, 13.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant as Centaurea stoebe for Cochylimorpha perfusana

• Centaurea diffusa Lam. Tumble Knapweed Diffuse Knapweed Bushy Knapweed Harakankaunokki Spretklint

  • Centaurea diffusa; [RK], 441; [FPN], 498; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Centaurea calcitrapa L. Tistelklint Star Thistle Red Star-thistle Uncommon Star-thistle Purple Star-thistle Piikkikaunokki Caltrops

  • Centaurea calcitrapa angusticeps; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea calcitrapa calcitrapa; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea calcitrapa cilicica; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea calcitrapa subsp. angusticeps; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea calcitrapa subsp. calcitrapa; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea calcitrapa subsp. cilicica; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea calcitrapa; [RK], 442; [GMBOT], 860; [FPN], 498; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  996x979 (~128Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Karteri, 14.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  1044x783 (~215Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Karteri, 14.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

• Centaurea solstitialis L. Stjärnklint Keltaorakaunokki Barnaby's Thistle Yellow Star-thistle

  • Centaurea solstitialis adami; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea solstitialis carneola; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea solstitialis erythracantha; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea solstitialis pyracantha; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea solstitialis schouwii; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea solstitialis solstitialis; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea solstitialis subsp. adami; [POWO]
  • Centaurea solstitialis subsp. carneola; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea solstitialis subsp. erythracantha; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea solstitialis subsp. pyracantha; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea solstitialis subsp. schouwii; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea solstitialis subsp. solstitialis; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea solstitialis; [RK], 442; [GMBOT], 860; [FPN], 499; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  identification uncertain 600x784 (~94Kb) USA: rest stop at I-5, near Grants Pass, (42°31'02N 123°21'49W ±0.5km), Josephine Co. OR, 4.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela

  identification uncertain 700x1035 (~110Kb) USA: rest stop at I-5, near Grants Pass, (42°31'02N 123°21'49W ±0.5km), Josephine Co. OR, 4.8.2001, Photo © Markku Savela

• Centaurea melitensis L. Napa Thistle Maltankaunokki Tocalote Maltese Star-thistle Maltaklint

  • Centaurea melitensis; [RK], 442; [GMBOT], 860; [FPN], 499; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Centaurea jacea L. Brown-rayed Knapweed Brown Knapweed Rödklint Ahdekaunokki

  • Centaurea Jacea; [SK], 560
  • Centaurea jacea angustifolia; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea jacea dracunculifolia; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea jacea gaudinii; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea jacea jacea; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea jacea julica; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea jacea subsp. angustifolia; [POWO]
  • Centaurea jacea subsp. banatica; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea jacea subsp. dracunculifolia; [POWO]
  • Centaurea jacea subsp. forojulensis; [CoL]
  • Centaurea jacea subsp. forojuliensis; [POWO]
  • Centaurea jacea subsp. gaudinii; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea jacea subsp. haynaldii; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea jacea subsp. jacea; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea jacea subsp. julica; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea jacea subsp. substituta; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea jacea subsp. timbalii; [POWO]
  • Centaurea jacea subsp. vinyalsii; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea jacea subsp. weldeniana; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea jacea substituta; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea jacea timbalii; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea jacea vinyalsii; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea jacea weldeniana; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea jacea; [RK], 443; [GMBOT], 860; [FPN], 499; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  1000x739 (~54Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, 7.8.1999, Photo © Markku Savela

  600x878 (~41Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 671:53, 7.8.1999, Photo © Markku Savela

  Foodplant for Agapeta zoegana, Ceramica pisi, Cochylis dubitana, C. posterana, Coleophora brevipalpella, Ectropis crepuscularia, Eupithecia satyrata, E. subfuscata, E. subfuscata, E. vulgata, Heliothis viriplaca, Malacosoma castrensis, Melitaea phoebe occitanica, Metzneria metzneriella, Scopula ornata, S. virginalis

  Foodplant as Centaurea Jacea for Agapeta zoegana, Ceramica pisi, Cochylis dubitana, C. posterana, Coleophora brevipalpella, Ectropis crepuscularia, Eupithecia satyrata, E. subfuscata, E. subfuscata, E. vulgata, Heliothis viriplaca, Malacosoma castrensis, Melitaea phoebe occitanica, Metzneria metzneriella, Scopula ornata, S. virginalis

  • var. lacera Koch

    • Centaurea jacea var. lacera; [GMBOT], 860
• Centaurea jacea × nigra

  • Centaurea × drucei C. E. Britton
  • Centaurea debeauxii × jacea (incl.)

  • Centaurea jacea × nigra; [RK], 443
• Centaurea nigra L. Lesser Knapweed Mustakaunokki Horse-knops Common Knapweed Svartklint Hardheads Black Knapweed Spanish Buttons

  • Centaurea nigra carpetana; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea nigra nigra; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea nigra rivularis; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea nigra subsp. aterrima; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea nigra subsp. carpetana; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea nigra subsp. endressii; [CoL]
  • Centaurea nigra subsp. gueryi; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea nigra subsp. nemoralis; [CoL]
  • Centaurea nigra subsp. nigra; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea nigra subsp. rivularis; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea nigra; [RK], 443; [SK], 560; [GMBOT], 861; [FPN], 499; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant for Aethes smeathmanniana, Agapeta zoegana, Coleophora conspicuella, C. paripennella

  • var. radiata DC.

    • Centaurea nigra radiata; [iNaturalist]
    • Centaurea nigra var. radiata; [GMBOT], 861
• Centaurea phrygia L. Ängsklint Wig Knapweed Nurmikaunokki

  • Centaurea phrygia abbreviata; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea phrygia abnormis; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea phrygia alutacea; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea phrygia bosniaca; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea phrygia carpatica; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea phrygia indurata; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea phrygia melanocalathia; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea phrygia moesiaca; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea phrygia phrygia; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea phrygia pseudophrygia; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea phrygia rarauensis; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea phrygia ratezatensis; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea phrygia salicifolia; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea phrygia stenolepis; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea phrygia subsp. abbreviata; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea phrygia subsp. abnormis; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea phrygia subsp. alutacea; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea phrygia subsp. bosniaca; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea phrygia subsp. carpatica; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea phrygia subsp. indurata; [POWO]
  • Centaurea phrygia subsp. melanocalathia; [CoL]
  • Centaurea phrygia subsp. moesiaca; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea phrygia subsp. nigriceps; [POWO]
  • Centaurea phrygia subsp. phrygia; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea phrygia subsp. pseudophrygia; [POWO]
  • Centaurea phrygia subsp. rarauensis; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea phrygia subsp. ratezatensis; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea phrygia subsp. salicifolia; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea phrygia subsp. stenolepis; [POWO]
  • Centaurea phrygia; [RK], 443; [SK], 560; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea reuteriana var. phrygia; [POWO]

  600x796 (~46Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, 672:53, 17.7.1997, Photo © Markku Savela	600x814 (~45Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 30.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela	1000x762 (~87Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 30.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela
  913x1209 (~197Kb) Finland, Ylöjärvi, Veittijärvi, 18.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio	1315x972 (~164Kb) Finland, Ylöjärvi, Veittijärvi, 18.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio	734x979 (~199Kb) Finland: Mouhijärvi, Tappitori, 4.8.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
  1063x1038 (~142Kb) Finland: Mouhijärvi, Tappitori, 4.8.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio	500x559 (~28Kb) FINLAND: Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 8.9.1996, Photo © Markku Savela

  Foodplant for Cucullia lucifuga, Ectropis crepuscularia, Orthosia gothica

• Centaurea montana L. Montane Star-thistle Bergklint Perennial Cornflower Vuorikaunokki

  • Centaurea montana; [RK], 443; [FPN], 499; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant for Melitaea phoebe occitanica

• Centaurea depressa Bieb. Kääpiökaunokki

  • Centaurea depressa; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Centaurea cyanus L. Bluebottle Ruiskaunokki Cornflower Blåklint Ruiskukka Bachelor's Button

  • Centaurea cyanus; [RK], 443; [SK], 561; [GMBOT], 860; [FPN], 499; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO] ; [RUNEBERG]

  identification uncertain 600x740 (~81Kb) USA: E Fir St, Seattle, King Co., WA, 12.8.2001 (cultivated), Photo © Markku Savela	identification uncertain 700x798 (~61Kb) USA: E Fir St, Seattle, King Co., WA, 12.8.2001 (cultivated), Photo © Markku Savela	1000x789 (~95Kb) Russia, Tatarstan, Varkljed-Bodja (56°13'N 52°49'E), about 20km S of Agriz, 8.8.2004, Photo © Markku Savela
  734x1023 (~169Kb) Germany, Rügen, Wittow, Nonnevitz, 24.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  • f. polygama Mela

    • Centaurea cyanus f. polygama; [SK], 561
• Centaurea macrocephala Willd. Keltakaunokki Big-head Knapweed

  • Centaurea alba subsp. macrocephala; [POWO]
  • Centaurea macrocephala; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]
• Centaurea alba L.

  • Centaurea alba alba; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea alba costae; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea alba latronum; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea alba strepens; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea alba subciliaris; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea alba subsp. alba; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea alba subsp. albanica; [POWO]
  • Centaurea alba subsp. aristifera; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea alba subsp. brunnea; [POWO]
  • Centaurea alba subsp. ciliata; [POWO]
  • Centaurea alba subsp. formanekii; [POWO]
  • Centaurea alba subsp. latronum; [POWO]
  • Centaurea alba subsp. maluqueri; [POWO]
  • Centaurea alba subsp. montsicciana; [POWO]
  • Centaurea alba subsp. strepens; [POWO]
  • Centaurea alba subsp. subciliaris; [POWO]
  • Centaurea alba subsp. tartesiana; [CoL] ; [POWO]
  • Centaurea alba var. latronum; [CoL]
  • Centaurea alba; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [POWO]

  783x1044 (~196Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Monodendri, Vikos, 10.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  787x939 (~55Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Monodendri, Vikos, 10.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  759x1038 (~130Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Monodendri, Vikos, 10.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

• Centaurea repens L. Russian Star-thistle Turkestan Thistle Russian Knapweed

  • Centaurea picris

  • Centaurea repens; [FPN], 499
  • Centaurea repens L.;

  identification uncertain 600x923 (~59Kb) USA: Dry Falls / Sun Lakes State Park, Grant Co., WA, 9.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

  identification uncertain 1000x1365 (~118Kb) USA: Stop at Colorado River on rd. 128 (38°40'56"N, 109°28'42"W), Grand Co., Utah, 15.8.2005, Photo © Markku Savela

• Centaurea maculosa Lam. Spotted Knapweed

  • Centaurea maculosa; [GMBOT], 861; [FPN], 499

  Foodplant for Metzneria neuropterella

• Centaurea dubia Suter Short-fringed Knapweed

  • Centaurea dubia; [FPN], 499; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea dubia Suter;
• Centaurea pratensis Thuill. Meadow Knapweed

  • Centaurea jacea pratensis; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea pratensis; [FPN], 499
  • Centaurea pratensis Thuill.;
• Centaurea americana Nutt.

  • Centaurea americana; [GMBOT], 861
• Centaurea vochinensis Bernh.

  • Centaurea nigrescens subsp. vochinensis; [POWO]
  • Centaurea nigrescens vochinensis; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea vochinensis; [GMBOT], 861

• Centaurea divergens

  • Centaurea glaberrima divergens; [iNaturalist]
  • Centaurea glaberrima subsp. divergens; [CoL] ; [POWO]

  Foodplant for Cochylis defessana

• Centaurea panniculata

  Foodplant for Agapeta zoegana

• Centaurea triunfetti

  Foodplant for Cochylimorpha perfusana