BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Plantago (plantains)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #photos #webs
Species Plantago coronopus L. (Buck’s-horn Plantain) 14 10
Species Plantago lanceolata L. (Ribwort) 1 36
Species Plantago major L. (Greater Plantain) 11 7
Species Plantago maritima L. (Sea Plantain) 11 14
Species Plantago media L. (Hoary Plantain) 4 10

Suggested Literature

Plantago may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
PLANTAE
(plants)
SPERMATOPHYTA
(vascular plants)
MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Plantago:

is foodplant of Mecinus circulatus - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
is foodplant of Mecinus pyraster - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
is associate of Cathormiocerus attaphilus - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Minor Morris, M.G., 1997
is associate of Cathormiocerus maritimus - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Morris, M.G., 1997
leaf (live) live leaf is grazed by larva Chrysolina intermedia - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Captivity Cox, M.L., 2007
leaf (live) live leaf is grazed by adult Chrysolina intermedia - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Captivity Cox, M.L., 2007
leaf (underside) leaf (underside) is grazed by gregarious larva Athalia cordata - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Benson, R.B., 1952
leaf (underside) leaf (underside) is grazed by gregarious larva Athalia lineolata - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Benson, R.B., 1952
leaf leaf is galled by Aphis - a genus of aphids (Homoptera: Aphididae) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
leaf leaf is mined by larva Phytomyza plantaginis - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Restricted Spencer, K.A., 1972 [mine long, narrow, whitish, linear]
leaf leaf is grazed by imago Chrysolina haemoptera - Plantain Leaf Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Major Cox, M.L., 2007
Bullock, J.A., 1992 [in sandy, coastal areas]
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Chrysolina haemoptera - Plantain Leaf Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Restricted Cox, M.L., 2007
Bullock, J.A., 1992 [in sandy, coastal areas]
leaf leaf is grazed by adult Longitarsus kutscherae - a flea beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) UK/Ireland Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Longitarsus kutscherae - a flea beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) UK/Ireland Restricted Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Longitarsus melanocephalus - a flea beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) UK/Ireland Restricted Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf leaf is grazed by adult Longitarsus melanocephalus - a flea beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) UK/Ireland Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Longitarsus pratensis - a flea beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) UK/Ireland Restricted Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf leaf is grazed by adult Longitarsus pratensis - a flea beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) UK/Ireland Bullock, J.A., 1992
Photos leaf leaf is grazed by larva Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata - Twenty-four-spot Ladybird (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) UK/Ireland Major Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989
Photos leaf leaf is grazed by adult Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata - Twenty-four-spot Ladybird (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) UK/Ireland Major Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Ametastegia glabrata - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Benson, R.B., 1952
leaf leaf is grazed by nocturnal larva Pachyprotasis nigronotata - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Benson, R.B., 1952
leaf leaf is grazed by nocturnal larva Tenthredo atra - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Benson, R.B., 1952
Photos leaf leaf is grazed by nocturnal larva Tenthredo thomsoni - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Benson, R.B., 1952
peduncle (top) peduncle (top) is galled by larva Mecinus collaris - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
stem (slender) (dead) dead stem (slender) is decayed by immersed pseudothecium Pleospora phaeocomoides - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997

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

MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)

References

Benson, R.B., 1952 Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b)
Bullock, J.A., 1992 Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations
Cox, M.L., 2007 Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook
Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989 Ladybirds
Morris, M.G., 1997 Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae)
Spencer, K.A., 1972 Diptera: Agromyzidae
Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986 Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls

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