Mentha suaveolens Ehrhart 1792 (Family Lamiaceae)
Height: 15-80cm
Perennial, Rhizomatous
Hermaphrodite, Flowering July - September
(Earliest: 7.8)
Protective Chemicals |
Monoterpenoids |
Carvone, Limonene, Menthol, Menthone,
Piperitenone, Pulegone |
Flavonoids |
Linarin |
Other Phenolics |
Tannins |
Biotopes: |
Wet Meadows |
Flower Visitors: |
Aglais urticae |
Anthophila fabriciana |
Several Syrphidae |
Neomyia cornicina |
|
Plagiognathus arbustorum |
Parasites: |
Septoria menthae |
Possible Parasites: |
Amauromyza labiatarum |
Herbivores: |
Pyrausta aurata Larva |
Acronicta rumicis Larva |
Several Chrysomelidae |
Possible Herbivores: |
Vanessa cardui |
Several Tortricidae |
Angerona prunaria Larva |
Pseudopanthera macularia |
|
Anania hortulata |
Udea ferrugalis Larva |
Polymixis flavicincta |
Pseudopostega crepusculella Larva |
|
Pachyprotasis antennata Larva |
Tenthredo atra Larva |
Possible Sapivores: |
Eupteryx aurata |
Eupteryx vittata |
Deraeocoris flavilinea |
Lygocoris pabulinus |
|
Macrosiphum euphorbiae |
Zicrona caerulea |
Thrips fuscipennis |
Possible Florivores: |
Sagittogethes umbrosus Larva |
Possible Granivores: |
Scolopostethus thomsoni |
Ecological Flora of the British Isles
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