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Common Bird's Foot Trefoil

Lotus corniculatus L.

Associations

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Foodplant / internal feeder
larva of Apion loti feeds within pod (gall?) of Lotus corniculatus
Other: major host/prey

Foodplant / sap sucker
nymph of Berytinus signoreti sucks sap of Lotus corniculatus
Remarks: Other: uncertain

Foodplant / miner
larva of Bruchidius cisti mines pod wall of Lotus corniculatus

Plant / associate
adult of Bruchidius varius is associated with Lotus corniculatus
Remarks: season: (late 7-early 10, late 4)5-6

Plant / resting place / on
adult of Bruchus loti may be found on Lotus corniculatus
Remarks: season: (1-)summer(-12)

Foodplant / spot causer
amphigenous colony of Cercospora dematiaceous anamorph of Cercospora loti causes spots on live leaf of Lotus corniculatus

In Great Britain and/or Ireland:
Foodplant / parasite
conidial anamorph of Erysiphe trifolii parasitises live Lotus corniculatus

Foodplant / open feeder
larva of Hypera plantaginis grazes on flower of Lotus corniculatus
Other: major host/prey

Foodplant / gall
larva of Melanagromyza cunctans causes gall of stem (upper) of Lotus corniculatus

Foodplant / feeds on
larva of Meligethes erythropus feeds on Lotus corniculatus

Foodplant / nest
female of Osmia inermis provisions nest with pollen of Lotus corniculatus
Other: sole host/prey

Foodplant / nest
female of Osmia parietina provisions nest with pollen of Lotus corniculatus
Other: sole host/prey

Foodplant / nest
female of Osmia uncinata provisions nest with pollen of Lotus corniculatus
Other: sole host/prey

Foodplant / nest
female of Osmia xanthomelana provisions nest with pollen of Lotus corniculatus
Other: sole host/prey

Foodplant / feeds on
larva of Pachytychius haematocephalus feeds on ripening seed of Lotus corniculatus

Foodplant / pathogen
sporangium of Peronospora corniculata infects and damages live Lotus corniculatus
Other: major host/prey

Foodplant / parasite
sporangium of Peronospora lotorum parasitises live Lotus corniculatus
Other: major host/prey

Foodplant / spot causer
colony of Ramularia anamorph of Ramularia schulzeri causes spots on live leaf of Lotus corniculatus

Foodplant / spot causer
mostly hypophyllous colony of Ramularia anamorph of Ramularia sphaeroidea causes spots on fading leaf of Lotus corniculatus
Other: major host/prey

Plant / resting place / on
larva of Sericothrips abnormis may be found on live Lotus corniculatus
Remarks: season: 5-9

Foodplant / feeds on
larva of Sitona cambricus feeds on Lotus corniculatus

Foodplant / feeds on
larva of Sitona lineellus feeds on Lotus corniculatus
Other: major host/prey

Foodplant / feeds on
larva of Sitona sulcifrons feeds on Lotus corniculatus

Foodplant / feeds on
larva of Sitona waterhousei feeds on Lotus corniculatus
Other: major host/prey

Foodplant / open feeder
nocturnal larva of Tenthredo brevicornis grazes on leaf of Lotus corniculatus
Other: sole host/prey

Foodplant / feeds on
Tychius flavicollis feeds on Lotus corniculatus

Foodplant / parasite
telium of Uromyces pisi-sativi parasitises live Lotus corniculatus
Other: major host/prey

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