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Malus Miller, 1759

Omenapuut Apples
Malus Miller, 1759; Gard. Dict. ed. 7, TS: Malus sylvestris Miller
Sinomalus Koidz., 1932
Docyniopsis Koidz., 1934
Malus, Biota of North America Program (query database) [BONAP]
Malus, Den Virtuella Floran [DVF]
Malus ; [GFP1: 215 (about 25 spp.)]

Foodplants for Acleris cristana, A. rubivorella, Actias selene, Acytolepis puspa, Antheraea korintjiana, Argyresthia conjugella, A. curvella, A. ivella, Attacus atlas, Celastrina ladon, Choreutis atrosignata, C. montana, Coleophora anatipenella, C. coracipennella, C. hemerobiella, C. prunifoliae, C. siccifolia, C. spinella, C. trigeminella, C. violacea, Comostola subtiliaria, Cricula trifenestrata, Dasychira cinnamomea, D. pseudabietis, D. vagans vagans, Egira rubrica, Eupsilia tristigmata, Gelechia jakovlevi?, G. rhombella, Hyalophora cecropia, Hyles lineata, Janus compressus, Lasiocampa trifolii trifolii, Limenitis archippus, L. arthemis astyanax, Lymantria dispar, L. dispar japonica, Malacosoma americanum, M. parallellum, Orgyia leucostigma, O. postica, O. recens approximans, O. thyellina, O. vetusta, Pamphilius sylvaticus, Paonias excaecata, Phycita roborella, Poecilocampa populi, Pseudexentera mali, Saturnia pyri, Satyrium spini, S. w-album, Stigmella incognitella, S. magdalenae, S. malella, S. nylandriella, S. oxyacanthella, S. perpygmaeella?, S. sorbi, Swammerdamia pyrella, Synanthedon codeti, S. typhiaeformis cruentata, S. typhiaeformis typhiaeformis, S. vespiformis, Thecla betulina, Yponomeuta malinellus, Ypsolopha asperella, Y. horridella, Y. scabrella

900x602 (~58Kb) FINLAND: N: Espoo, Tapiola 667:37, 5.6.1997 (cultivated), Photo © Markku Savela

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

Malus sylvestris (L.) Miller

Metsäomenapuu Crab Apple Common Apple Vildapel
Pyrus malus sylvestris (L.); Hiitonen
Malus acerba Mér.
Pirus malus silvestris ; [SK, 358]
Malus sylvestris ; [RK, 265]; [IBT, 441]

1305x979 (~202Kb) Finland, Geta, Östergeta, 30.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Allophyes (noctua) oxyacanthae, Apocheima strigataria, Bohemannia pulverosella, Cydia pomonella, Pseudexentera mali, Smerinthus jamaicensis, Sphinx drupiferarum, S. gordius, Synanthedon myopaeformis

Malus domestica Borkh.

Tarhaomenapuu Apple Äppelträd Common Apple
Pyrus malus L.
?Malus pumila Mill.
Pyrus malus, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Pirus malus ; [SK, 358]
Pyrus malus ; [GMBOT, 458]

900x658 (~58Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, Virojoki 671:53, 9.6.2001, Photo © Markku Savela

1366x1021 (~97Kb) Finland, Hamina, Kitula, 6.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

768x1022 (~60Kb) Finland, Hamina, Kitula, 6.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Acleris fimbriana, Acronicta alni, A. rumicis, A. tridens, Acytolepis puspa myla, Alsophila aescularia, Anaplectoides prasina, Aporia crataegi, A. crataegi mauretanica, Arctia caja, Autographa gamma, Biston betularius, Bohemannia pulverosella, Calliteara pudibunda, Coleophora serratella, Colocasia coryli, Colotois pennaria, Conistra (noctua) vaccinii, Cosmia (noctua) trapezina, Cossus cossus, Dicallomera fascelina, Diloba caeruleocephala, Epirrita autumnata, Erannis defoliaria, Eriogaster lanestris, Eupithecia exiguata, Euproctis similis, Eupsilia transversa, Gastropacha quercifolia, Hydrelia sylvata, Hypomecis roboraria, Jodis (geometra) lactearia, Lacanobia suasa, Laothoe populi, Lasiocampa quercus, Lithophane socia, Lomographa temerata, Lycia hirtaria, Malacosoma neustria, Nola cucullatella, Nymphalis polychloros erythromelas, Odontopera bidentata, Operophtera (geometra) brumata, Opisthograptis luteolata, Orgyia antiqua, O. recens, Orthosia gracilis, Pasiphila rectangulata, Poecilocampa populi, Ptilodon capucinus, Saturnia pavonia, Selenia tetralunaria, Smerinthus ocellatus, Sphinx ligustri, Stauropus fagi, Streblote primigenum primigenum, Trichosea ludifica

Foodplant as Pyrus malus for Choreutis pariana

Foodplant as Pirus malus for Acleris variegana

?M. d. paradisiaca (Med.)

Paratiisiomena?
?malus var. mitis (Wallr.)
Pirus malus paradisiaca ; [SK, 359]

identification uncertain 900x654 (~97Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, Virojoki 671:53, 16.9.2000 (cultivated), Photo © Markku Savela

identification uncertain 1000x697 (~213Kb) FINLAND: Ka: Virolahti, Virojoki 671:53, 16.9.2000 (cultivated), Photo © Markku Savela

Malus domestica × sylvestris

Malux domestica × sylvestris
Malux domestica × sylvestris ; [RK, 266]

Malus angustifolia (Ait.) Michx.

New Jersey - N.Florida - SE.Texas, Mississippi - Arkansas, S.Illinois. See [About maps] Southern Crab Apple Narrow-leaf Crab Apple
Pyrus angustifolia Ait.
Pyrus angustifolia ; [GMBOT, 458]
Malus angustifolia ; [IBT, 263]

Malus coronaria (L.) Mill.

from (New York - S.Ontario) - to (Virginia, W.North Carolina), N.NA.Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas. See [About maps] Sweet Crab Apple American Crab Apple Wild Crab Apple
Pyrus coronaria L.
Pyrus coronaria ; [GMBOT, 458]
Malus coronaria ; [IBT, 261]

Foodplant for Apocheima strigataria

Malus ioensis (Wood) Britton

N.Indiana - SE.Minnesota - SE.Nebraska, E.Kansas, Arkansas, Louisiana. See [About maps] Prairie Crab Apple Iowa Crab Apple
Pyrus ioensis (Wood); Bailey
Pyrus coronaria var. ioensis Wood
Pyrus ioensis ; [GMBOT, 458]
Malus ioensis ; [IBT, 263]

Foodplant for Sphinx gordius

Malus sieboldii (Regel) Rehd.

Toringo crabapple
Pyrus sieboldii Regel

799x1031 (~113Kb) Lithuania: Trakai, Peninsular Castle, 13.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

783x1044 (~108Kb) Lithuania: Trakai, Peninsular Castle, 13.7.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio

M. s. sieboldii

M. s. zumi (Matsumura) Asami

31.5.2009 (8)

References:

[About maps]

Warning! The maps are automatically generated from the textual information, and the process does not always produce acceptable result; See about maps for more info.

[BONAP]

A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; A data base interface; BONAP U.S. Checklist - 1998; Provided by TAMU-BWG; Texas A & M Bioinformatics Working Group; Based on; Biota of North America Program

[DVF]

Den Virtuella floran; http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html; Ett projekt vid Naturhistoriska riksmuseet (Stockholm, Sweden).; Even for non-Swedish speaker, the distribution maps on species are nice (map buttons "Norden" and "Norra halvklotet")

[GFP1]

Hutchinson, 1964; The Genera of Flowering Plants; Dicotyledons; Volume 1

[GMBOT]

Robinson, Benjamin, Fernald, Lyndon, 1908; Gray's New Manual of Botany (7th edition); A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada; American Book Company

[Harri Arkkio]

Finland; For the time being these pictures are only for this site. Other usage not allowed.

[IBT]

Grimm, 1983; The Illustrated Book of Trees

[RK]

Hämet-Ahti, L., Suominen, J., Ulvinen, T. & Uotila, P. (eds), 1998; Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland); Ed. 4. 656 pp.; Finnish Museum of Natural History, Botanical Museum. Helsinki

[RUNEBERG]

Project Runeberg: Nordic literature online; Project Runeberg; Bilder ur Nordens Fauna (Carl Axel Magnus Lindman)

[SK]

Mela & Cajander, 1906; Suomen Kasvio; Viides painos

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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.