Butterfly Larval Foodplants

The listing below is derived from: Clarke, H. E. (2024). A checklist of European butterfly larval foodplants. Ecology and Evolution, 14, e10834. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10834 (note that this does not show preferred foodplants, which can vary from region to region), with the English names of plants coming from: Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles, 4th edition.

Clarke's listing considers six levels of 'evidence' of plant association as shown below. Only those in the first three levels are included here.

1. Proven - Plant used in the wild and proven by breeding.
2. Larvae - Larvae found in the wild on the plant.
3. Eggs - Oviposition or eggs found in the wild on the plant.
4. Claim only - Claimed utilisation in the wild, but without evidence.
5. Breeding only - Plant used in breeding experiment.
6. Mistake - Larvae do not survive on plant or insufficient evidence.

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