Leptopterna dolabrata

Leptopterna dolabrata
Male meadow plant bug
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Family:	Miridae
Genus:	Leptopterna
Species:	L. dolabrata
Binomial name
Leptopterna dolabrata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Leptopterna dolabrata, commonly known as the meadow plant bug, is an insect in the Miridae family. It is commonly found in grassy areas in North America and Europe. 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.^[1]

References

1. ^ Meadow plant bug at Grass Seed Insects, Oregon State University

External links

• Media related to Leptopterna dolabrata at Wikimedia Commons

External identifiers for Leptopterna dolabrata
EOL	2641399

• Leptopterna dolabrata at British Bugs

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