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Dibolia borealis
Northern Plantain Flea Beetle
Dibolia borealis is a flea beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, commonly known as the northern plantain flea beetle. It is found in North America and is associated with Plantago species as host plants. Adults exhibit differential feeding and oviposition preferences among various Plantago hosts, with ecological implications for host plant selection behavior.
Phytomyza plantaginis
Plantain leafminer
Phytomyza plantaginis is a leaf-mining fly in the family Agromyzidae. It is notable as the second documented case of parthenogenetic reproduction (thelytoky) in its family. Populations in Australia exhibit variation in sex ratio, with some areas having only females and others maintaining bisexual populations with female-biased ratios. The species is associated with Plantago host plants.