Plantains (Plantago spp) are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species including:

• Brown-tail (Euproctis chrysrrhoea)
• Buff Ermine (Spilosoma luteum)
• Cabbage Moth (Mamestra brassicae)
• Flame Shoulder (Ochropleura plecta)
• Giant Leopard Moth (Ecpantheria scribonia)
• The Gothic (Naenia typica)
• Heart and Dart (Agrotis exclamationis)
• Hypercompe cermellii
• Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
• Lesser Yellow Underwing (Noctua comes)
• Mouse Moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis)
• Setaceous Hebrew Character (Xestia c-nigrum)
• Six-striped Rustic (Xestia sexstrigata)
• Small Fan-footed Wave (Idaea biselata)

External link

• Caterpillar Hostplants Database

Lepidoptera food plant lists