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INSECTS

Four-lined Plant Bug

Poecilocapsus lineatus

Insects
Four-lined Plant Bug, photo 1 of 5
Four-lined Plant Bug, Nymph
Four-lined Plant Bug, photo 3 of 5
7–7.5 mmLength

True bug in the family Miridae 7–7.5 mm long. Lives in urban areas. Feeds on plants.

There are 152 observations of Four-lined Plant Bug in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal49
  2. Montérégie31
  3. Outaouais21
  4. Capitale-Nationale10
  5. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine9
  6. Laurentides8
  7. Estrie7
  8. Lanaudière4
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent4
  10. Abitibi-Témiscamingue4
  11. Mauricie3
  12. Laval1
  13. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1

Habitat

Towns and gardensAndre Carrotflower

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