Leptopterna dolabrata
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 almost all of Europe to the northern Mediterranean and east across Asia Minor to the Caspian Sea region. It is an adventive species in North America . 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]
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| Species: | L. dolabrata |
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| Leptopterna dolabrata (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
References
- Kerzhner I. M.; Josifov M. (1999). "Family Miridae". In Aukema, Berend; Rieger, Christian (eds.). Catalogue of the Heteroptera of the Palaearctic Region. Vol. 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
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External links
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