Insects Feeding
on Plantains
(Plantago spp.)
Insect & Family Names
(Scientific
& Common)
Dibolia borealis *
(Northern Plantain Flea Beetle)
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Listronotus echinatus **
(no common name)
Curculionidae (Weevils)
Listronotus oregonensis **
(Carrot Weevil)
Curculionidae (Weevils)
Chromatomyia syngenesiae *
(Chrysanthemum Leafminer)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)
Liriomyza pusilla *
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)
Phytomyza albiceps *
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)
Phytomyza plantaginis *
(no common name)
Agromyzidae (Leaf-miner Flies)
Halticus bractatus
(Garden Flea Hopper)
Miridae (Plant Bugs)
Cosmopepla lintneriana
(Lintner's Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)
Euschistus servus
(Brown Stink Bug)
Pentatomidae (Stink Bugs)
Abstrusomyzus phloxae
(no common name)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Dysaphis plantaginea §
(Rosy Apple Aphid)
Aphididae (Aphids)
Pseudococcus sorghiellus
(Trochanter Mealybug)
Pseudococcidae (Mealybugs)
Apantesis nais
(Nais Tiger Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)
Apantesis phalerata
(Harnessed Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)
Grammia anna
(Anna Tiger Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)
Grammia figurata
(Figured Tiger Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)
Grammia virgo
(Virgin Tiger Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)
Grammia virguncula
(Little Virgin Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)
Hypercompe scribonia
(Giant Leopard Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)
Phragmatobia fuliginosa
(Ruby Tiger Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)
Spilosoma latipennis
(Pink-legged Tiger Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)
Virbia aurantiaca
(Orange Virbia)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)
Parectopa plantaginisella *
(no common name)
Gracillariidae (Leaf-blotch Miner Moths)
Autographa precationis
(Common Looper Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Lacinipolia olivacea
(Olive Arches)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Protorthodes oviduca
(Ruddy Quaker)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Tricholita signata
(Signate Quaker)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Junonia coenia
(Buckeye)
Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Melanoplus bivittatus
(Two-striped Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Melanoplus femurrubrum
(Red-legged Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Melanoplus keeleri luridus
(Keeler's Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Melanoplus scudderi
(Scudder's Short-winged Grasshopper)
Acrididae (Grasshoppers)
Conocephalus brevipennis §§
(Short-winged Meadow Katydid)
Tettigoniidae (Katydids)
Neoconocephalus ensiger §§
(Sword-bearing Conehead)
Teittigoniidae (Katydids)
* larvae are leaf-miners, ** larvae feed on roots
§ found on leaf-undersides during summer
§§ feeds on flowers and/or seed capsules
Sources: Clark et al. (2004), O'Brien (1997),
Needham et al. (1928), Spencer & Steyskal (1986),
Blackman & Eastop (2013), ScaleNet website (2014),
Covell (1984/2005), Wagner (2005),
Microleps website (2010), Gangewere (1961),
Knight (1941), Rider (2005), Majka et al. (2007),
Wyoming Agr. Exp. Station (1994),
Campbell et al. (1974)
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