Kebnat
INSECTS

Birch Catkin Bug

Kleidocerys resedae

Insects
Native
Birch Catkin Bug, photo 1 of 5
Birch Catkin Bug, Nymph
Birch Catkin Bug, photo 3 of 5
5.2 mmLength

True bug in the family Lygaeidae 5.2 mm long. Lives on the tundra. Feeds on plants.

There are 26 observations of Birch Catkin Bug in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Montréal and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from December to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord6
  2. Montréal5
  3. Capitale-Nationale4
  4. Estrie3
  5. Laurentides2
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  7. Lanaudière1
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  10. Mauricie1
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

Habitat

TundraMartin Tuchscherer

Similar species

Edge-striped Shield BugElasmucha lateralis
North American Tarnished Plant BugLygus lineolaris