BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Melilotus (melilots)

Subtaxa

Rank	Taxon
Species	Melilotus albus Medikus (White Melilot)	5		5
Species	Melilotus altissimus Thuill. (Tall Melilot)	4	3	2
Species	Melilotus indicus (L.) All. (Small Melilot)			2
Species	Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam. (Ribbed Melilot)			6

Suggested Literature

Melilotus may be covered by literature listed under:

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Melilotus:

	(live)	live is parasitised by effuse colony of Ramularia anamorph	Ramularia meliloti - an anamorphic fungus (Mycosphaerellales: Mycosphaerellaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
		is foodplant of larva	Apion tenue - a seed weevil (Coleoptera: Apionidae)		Bullock, J.A., 1992
		is foodplant of larva	Sitona cylindricollis - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)		Bullock, J.A., 1992
		is foodplant of larva	Tychius meliloti - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)		Bullock, J.A., 1992
	leaf	leaf is mined by larva	Agromyza nana - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae)		Spencer, K.A., 1972 [a short linear mine which develops into a conspicuous white blotch on the midrib]
	leaf	leaf is grazed by	Hypera fuscocinerea - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)		Morris, M.G., 2002
	leaf	leaf is grazed by larva	Hypera postica - Clover Leaf Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)		Morris, M.G., 2002
	leaf	leaf is grazed by larva	Hypera suspiciosa - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)		Morris, M.G., 2002
	stem	stem may contain larva	Apion meliloti - a seed weevil (Coleoptera: Apionidae)		Morris, M.G., 1990 Bullock, J.A., 1992

Melilotus may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

References