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INSECTS

Meadow Plant Bug

Leptopterna dolabrata

Insects
Introduced
Meadow Plant Bug, photo 1 of 5
Meadow Plant Bug, Nymph
Meadow Plant Bug, photo 3 of 5
8.3 mmLength

True bug in the family Miridae 8.3 mm long. Introduced to Québec. Feeds on seeds.

There are 90 observations of Meadow Plant Bug in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Capitale-Nationale and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie19
  2. Capitale-Nationale16
  3. Montérégie11
  4. Montréal11
  5. Outaouais6
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches4
  8. Laurentides4
  9. Laval3
  10. Centre-du-Québec3
  11. Lanaudière2
  12. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  13. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  14. Nord-du-Québec1
  15. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  16. Mauricie1

Similar species

Two-spotted Grass BugStenotus binotatus
Leptopterna amoenaLeptopterna amoena
Long Thin Plant BugMegaloceroea recticornis
Alfalfa Plant BugAdelphocoris lineolatus
Broad Damsel BugNabis flavomarginatus
Collaria meilleuriiCollaria meilleurii
Rice Leaf BugTrigonotylus caelestialium
Common Damsel BugNabis americoferus