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INSECTS

Rice Leaf Bug

Trigonotylus caelestialium

Insects
Native
Rice Leaf Bug, photo 1 of 5
Rice Leaf Bug, photo 2 of 5
Rice Leaf Bug, Adult
5.9 mmLength

True bug in the family Miridae 5.9 mm long. Feeds on plants.

There are 82 observations of Rice Leaf Bug in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Montérégie and Montréal, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale22
  2. Montérégie15
  3. Montréal15
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue6
  5. Estrie5
  6. Lanaudière3
  7. Laurentides3
  8. Outaouais3
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  10. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  11. Mauricie2
  12. Nord-du-Québec1
  13. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  14. Laval1
  15. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1

Similar species

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Three-spined Grass BugStenodema pilosa
Meadow Plant BugLeptopterna dolabrata
Stenodema vicinumStenodema vicinum
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