Leptopterna dolabrata
Leptopterna dolabrata | |
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Male meadow plant bug | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Heteroptera |
Family: | Miridae |
Genus: | Leptopterna |
Species: | L. dolabrata |
Binomial name | |
Leptopterna dolabrata (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
Leptopterna dolabrata (Miris dolabratus), commonly known as the meadow plant bug, is an insect in the Miridae family.[1] It is commonly found in grassy areas in North America and Europe. It feeds on developing grass seeds, causing seed heads to shrivel and prematurely whiten. It is regarded as a pest wherever grass is grown for seed.[2] The species has long antennae and is black coloured.[3]
References
- ↑ Kerzhner I. M.; Josifov M. (1999). "Family Miridae". In Aukema, Berend; Rieger, Christian. Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region. 3, Cimicomorpha II. Amsterdam: Netherlands Entomological Society. pp. 1&ndash, 577, page , 186. ISBN 978-90-71912-19-1.
- ↑ Meadow plant bug at Grass Seed Insects, Oregon State University
- ↑ Description
External links
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