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INSECTS

Pale Green Assassin Bug

Zelus luridus

Insects
Native
Pale Green Assassin Bug, photo 1 of 5
Pale Green Assassin Bug, Nymph
Pale Green Assassin Bug, Eggs
12.5–18 mmLength

True bug in the family Reduviidae 12.5–18 mm long.

There are 872 observations of Pale Green Assassin Bug in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Outaouais and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in June, August and September and become rare from November to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal226
  2. Outaouais148
  3. Montérégie109
  4. Estrie109
  5. Laurentides100
  6. Capitale-Nationale66
  7. Lanaudière36
  8. Mauricie27
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches14
  10. Centre-du-Québec12
  11. Laval10
  12. Bas-Saint-Laurent10
  13. Abitibi-Témiscamingue5

Similar species

Rice Leaf BugTrigonotylus caelestialium
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Northern WalkingstickDiapheromera femorata
European MantisMantis religiosa
Long-necked Seed BugMyodocha serripes