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Family: Miridae
Description
Leptopterna species are common grass bugs which generally have reddish or orange-yellow forewings. They lack the longitudinal furrow between the eyes found in Stenodema and Notostira elongata, and the legs and antennae are covered in long dark hairs. The head is much wider than the front edge of the pronotum. Eggs are laid in summer in the lower part of the stem, where they partiallt develop over the summer and autumn, they become inactive over winter and when a a warm spring spell ensues development begins, Hatching in May into Greenish young with black markings. These young feed on most part of the plant. The adults appear at the end of June, with male specimens emerging first , they are plentiful in July but very rare by September.
Habitat
This species abounds in damp moist grassy places throughout the UK, particularly on Couch Grass , Meadow Foxtail and Yorkshire Fog.
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