Plantago L.
(plantains)

Interactions where Plantago is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
is associate of Minor Cathormiocerus attaphilus a weevil Coleoptera: Curculionidae Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae), Morris, M.G., 1997
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Cathormiocerus attaphilus/Cathormiocerus attaphilusa weevil Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Plantago/PlantagoplantainsMinor is associated with
is associate of Cathormiocerus maritimus a weevil Coleoptera: Curculionidae Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae), Morris, M.G., 1997
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Cathormiocerus maritimus/Cathormiocerus maritimusa weevil Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Plantago/Plantagoplantains is associated with
is foodplant of Mecinus circulatus a weevil Coleoptera: Curculionidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Mecinus circulatus/Mecinus circulatusa weevil Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Plantago/Plantagoplantains feeds on
is foodplant of Mecinus pyraster a weevil Coleoptera: Curculionidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Mecinus pyraster/Mecinus pyrastera weevil Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Plantago/Plantagoplantains feeds on
leaf (underside) leaf (underside) is grazed by gregarious larva Athalia circularis Ringed Tigress Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Athalia circularis/Athalia circularisringed tigressgregariouslarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Plantago/Plantagoplantainsleaf (underside) gregarious larva grazes on leaf (underside)
leaf (underside) leaf (underside) is grazed by gregarious larva Athalia cordata Bugle Sawfly, Bugle Tigress Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Athalia cordata/Athalia cordatabugle sawfly, bugle tigressgregariouslarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Plantago/Plantagoplantainsleaf (underside) gregarious larva grazes on leaf (underside)
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Chrysolina haemoptera Plantain Leaf Beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina haemoptera/Chrysolina haemopteraplantain leaf beetlelarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Plantago/Plantagoplantainsleaf larva grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by adult Chrysolina haemoptera Plantain Leaf Beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina haemoptera/Chrysolina haemopteraplantain leaf beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Plantago/Plantagoplantainsleaf adult grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by larva UK/IrelandRestricted Longitarsus kutscherae a flea beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
The British Species of the genus Longitarsus (Col., Chrysomelidae), Kevan D.K., 1967
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Longitarsus kutscherae/Longitarsus kutscheraea flea beetlelarva Foodplant / open feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Plantago/PlantagoplantainsleafSole larva grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by adult UK/Ireland Longitarsus kutscherae a flea beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
The British Species of the genus Longitarsus (Col., Chrysomelidae), Kevan D.K., 1967
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Longitarsus kutscherae/Longitarsus kutscheraea flea beetleadult Foodplant / open feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Plantago/Plantagoplantainsleaf adult grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by larva UK/IrelandRestricted Longitarsus melanocephalus a flea beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
The British Species of the genus Longitarsus (Col., Chrysomelidae), Kevan D.K., 1967
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Longitarsus melanocephalus/Longitarsus melanocephalusa flea beetlelarva Foodplant / open feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Plantago/PlantagoplantainsleafSole larva grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by adult UK/Ireland Longitarsus melanocephalus a flea beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
The British Species of the genus Longitarsus (Col., Chrysomelidae), Kevan D.K., 1967
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Longitarsus melanocephalus/Longitarsus melanocephalusa flea beetleadult Foodplant / open feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Plantago/Plantagoplantainsleaf adult grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by larva UK/IrelandRestricted Longitarsus pratensis a flea beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
The British Species of the genus Longitarsus (Col., Chrysomelidae), Kevan D.K., 1967
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Longitarsus pratensis/Longitarsus pratensisa flea beetlelarva Foodplant / open feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Plantago/PlantagoplantainsleafSole larva grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by adult UK/Ireland Longitarsus pratensis a flea beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
The British Species of the genus Longitarsus (Col., Chrysomelidae), Kevan D.K., 1967
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Longitarsus pratensis/Longitarsus pratensisa flea beetleadult Foodplant / open feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Plantago/Plantagoplantainsleaf adult grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by adult UK/IrelandMajor Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata Twenty-four-spot Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird, Hairy Ladybird Coleoptera: Coccinellidae Ladybirds, Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coccinellidae/Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata/Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctatatwenty-four-spot Ladybird, 24-spot ladybird, hairy ladybirdadult Foodplant / open feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Plantago/PlantagoplantainsleafMajor adult grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by larva UK/IrelandMajor Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata Twenty-four-spot Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird, Hairy Ladybird Coleoptera: Coccinellidae Ladybirds, Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coccinellidae/Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata/Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctatatwenty-four-spot Ladybird, 24-spot ladybird, hairy ladybirdlarva Foodplant / open feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Plantago/PlantagoplantainsleafMajor larva grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is mined by larva Restricted Phytomyza plantaginis a leaf-mining fly Diptera: Agromyzidae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza plantaginis/Phytomyza plantaginisa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Plantago/PlantagoplantainsleafSole larva mines leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Ametastegia glabrata a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Ametastegia glabrata/Ametastegia glabrataa sawflylarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Plantago/Plantagoplantainsleaf larva grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by nocturnal larva Pachyprotasis nigronotata a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Pachyprotasis nigronotata/Pachyprotasis nigronotataa sawflynocturnallarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Plantago/Plantagoplantainsleaf nocturnal larva grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by nocturnal larva Tenthredo atra a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Tenthredo atra/Tenthredo atraa sawflynocturnallarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Plantago/Plantagoplantainsleaf nocturnal larva grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by nocturnal larva Tenthredo thompsoni a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Tenthredo thompsoni/Tenthredo thompsonia sawflynocturnallarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Plantago/Plantagoplantainsleaf nocturnal larva grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is galled by Aphis a genus of aphids Hemiptera: Aphididae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aphis/Aphisa genus of aphids Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Plantago/Plantagoplantainsleaf causes gall of leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is grazed by adult Captivity Chrysolina intermedia a leaf beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina intermedia/Chrysolina intermediaa leaf beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Plantago/Plantagoplantainsliveleaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced(1,late 4-6,9)adult grazes on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is grazed by larva Captivity Chrysolina intermedia a leaf beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Chrysolina intermedia/Chrysolina intermediaa leaf beetlelarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Plantago/Plantagoplantainsliveleaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedlarva grazes on live leaf
peduncle (top) peduncle (top) is galled by larva Mecinus collaris a weevil Coleoptera: Curculionidae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Mecinus collaris/Mecinus collarisa weevillarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Plantago/Plantagoplantainspeduncle (top) larva causes gall of peduncle (top)
stem (slender) (dead) dead stem (slender) is decayed by immersed pseudothecium Pleospora phaeocomoides an ascomycete Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Pleospora phaeocomoides/Pleospora phaeocomoidesan ascomyceteimmersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Plantago/Plantagoplantainsdeadstem (slender) (2-10)immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem (slender)

Author & YearTitleSource
Benson, R.B., 1952Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol VI, Part 2(b), 137pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Bullock, J.A., 1992Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations11a, 24pp, Amateur Entomologists’ Society
Cox, M.L., 2007Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland336pp, Pisces Publications
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Kevan D.K., 1967The British Species of the genus Longitarsus (Col., Chrysomelidae)Ent. Mon. Mag. Vol 103: 83-110.
Majerus, M. & Kearns, P., 1989LadybirdsNaturalists’ Handbooks, 10, 103pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Morris, M.G., 1997Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 5, Part 17a, 106pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Spencer, K.A., 1972Diptera: AgromyzidaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 5(g), 136pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls95pp, British Plant Gall Society (BPGS)

Plantago (plantains) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Plantago arenaria
Branched Plantain
Species 2 trophisms
Plantago coronopus
Buck’s-horn Plantain
Species 12 trophisms
Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort, Ribwort Plantain
Species 45 trophisms
Plantago major
Greater Plantain
Species 1 subtaxa 14 trophisms
Plantago maritima
Sea Plantain
Species 18 trophisms
Plantago media
Hoary Plantain
Species 12 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusPlantago (plantains)
FamilyPLANTAGINACEAE (toadflaxes, speedwells, foxgloves and plantains)
OrderLAMIALES (dead-nettles, eye-brights, foxgloves and speedwells)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Plantago (plantains)

Plantago (plantains) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Dawes, R.A. 2010 Paniculate plantains BSBI News No. 113: 39, Plate 2.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Plantago (plantains):

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