Stenotus binotatus

Stenotus binotatus
Male
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Miridae
Genus: Stenotus (bug)
Species:
S. binotatus
Binomial name
Stenotus binotatus
(Fabricius, 1794)
Synonyms[1]
  • Lygaeus binotatus Fabricius, 1794
  • Cimex paykulli Turton, 1802
  • Stenotus sareptanus Jakovlev, 1877

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.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference AMNH was invoked but never defined (see the help page).