Leptopterna dolabrata
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| Leptopterna dolabrata | |
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| Male meadow plant bug | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Heteroptera |
| Family: | Miridae |
| Genus: | Leptopterna |
| Species: | L. dolabrata
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| Leptopterna dolabrata (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Leptopterna dolabrata (Miris dolabratus), commonly known as the meadow plant bug, is an insect in the
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]
References
- 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- Leptopterna dolabrata at British Bugs
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