Kebnat
INSECTS

Two-spotted Grass Bug

Stenotus binotatus

Insects
Introduced
Two-spotted Grass Bug, photo 1 of 5
Two-spotted Grass Bug, Male
Two-spotted Grass Bug, Female
6–7 mmLength

True bug in the family Miridae 6–7 mm long. Introduced to Québec. Lives in fields. Feeds on plants.

There are 142 observations of Two-spotted Grass Bug in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Estrie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

JFMAMJJASOND

Where to see it

  1. Montréal41
  2. Estrie25
  3. Capitale-Nationale16
  4. Outaouais15
  5. Montérégie10
  6. Abitibi-Témiscamingue10
  7. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine6
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent6
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  10. Lanaudière3
  11. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  12. Mauricie2
  13. Côte-Nord2
  14. Laurentides1

Habitat

FieldsMario Hains

Similar species

Meadow Plant BugLeptopterna dolabrata
Alfalfa Plant BugAdelphocoris lineolatus
Potato MiridClosterotomus norwegicus
Four-lined Plant BugPoecilocapsus lineatus
Orthotylus submarginatusOrthotylus submarginatus
Plant bugLopus decolor
Long Thin Plant BugMegaloceroea recticornis
Pale Green Assassin BugZelus luridus