Leptopterna ferrugata is a species of plant bug in the family Miridae. It is found in Europe to the east to Siberia and in the south to the northern Mediterranean basin and to Asia Minor. It is an adventive species in North America.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Red meadow plant bug being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hemiptera
- Family
- Miridae
- Genus
- Leptopterna
- Species
- Leptopterna ferrugata
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