''Leptopterna dolabrata'' (''Miris dolabratus''), commonly known as the meadow plant bug, is an insect in the
Miridae family. It is commonly found in grassy areas in almost all of
Europe to the northern Mediterranean and east across
Asia Minor to the
Caspian Sea region. It is an
adventive species
An introduced species, alien species, exotic species, adventive species, immigrant species, foreign species, non-indigenous species, or non-native species is a species living outside its native distributional range, but which has arrived there ...
in
North America
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. It feeds on developing grass seeds, causing seed heads to shrivel and prematurely whiten. It is regarded as a pest wherever grass is grown for seed. The species has long
antennae and is
black coloured.
Description
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References
External links
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at British Bugs
Agricultural pest insects
Bugs described in 1758
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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