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INSECTS

Long Thin Plant Bug

Megaloceroea recticornis

Insects
Introduced
Long Thin Plant Bug, photo 1 of 5
Long Thin Plant Bug, Nymph
Long Thin Plant Bug, photo 3 of 5
9 mmLength

True bug in the family Miridae 9 mm long. Introduced to Québec. Lives in fields. Feeds on plants.

There are 84 observations of Long Thin Plant Bug in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Capitale-Nationale and Estrie, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal22
  2. Capitale-Nationale13
  3. Estrie10
  4. Lanaudière7
  5. Montérégie7
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent4
  8. Outaouais4
  9. Laurentides3
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
  11. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  12. Mauricie2
  13. Côte-Nord2
  14. Centre-du-Québec1

Habitat

FieldsBoaz Yoffe B Sc

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Two-spotted Grass BugStenotus binotatus