Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 48: Two-spotted Grass Bug

Two-spotted Grass Bug
Arthropods Daily · No. 48 Two-spotted Grass BugStenotus binotatus
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Two-spotted Grass Bug
Two-spotted Grass Bug (Stenotus binotatus) – species of family “Plant Bugs“

Stenotus binotatus is a species of plant bug, originally from Europe, but now also established across North America and New Zealand. It is 6–7 mm (0.24–0.28 in) long, yellowish, with darker markings on the pronotum and forewings. It feeds on various grasses, and can be a pest of crops such as wheat.

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