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
Leptopterna dolabrata nymph
- ↑ Kerzhner I. M., Josifov M. (1999). "Family Miridae". In Aukema, Berend and Rieger, Christian. Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region. 3, Cimicomorpha II. Amsterdam: Netherlands Entomological Society. pp. 1–577, page 186. ISBN 978-90-71912-19-1.
- ↑ Meadow plant bug at Grass Seed Insects, Oregon State University
- ↑ Description
External links
Media related to Leptopterna dolabrata at Wikimedia Commons
| External identifiers for Leptopterna dolabrata | |
|---|---|
| Encyclopedia of Life | 2641399 |
- Leptopterna dolabrata at British Bugs
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