Stenodema laevigatum: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the stenodema laevigatum lives – recorded in 17 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Stenodema laevigata
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	17 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Hemiptera
Family	Miridae

Where does the stenodema laevigatum live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the stenodema laevigatum in 17 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the stenodema laevigatum?

The stenodema laevigatum (Stenodema laevigata) is an insect in the order Hemiptera and the family Miridae, genus Stenodema. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the stenodema laevigatum

Stenodema laevigatum, or sometimes Stenodema laevigata (also called grass bug), is a species of bug from Miridae family. The species have a gray to brown elongated body, with the eyes located backwards in the head. They sometimes come in green colour, and are 8–10 millimetres (0.31–0.39 in) in length, which makes it a rather big species of its kind. They are common in the United Kingdom, and throughout the rest of Europe. then east across the Palearctic through Asia Minor and the Caucasus to northern China.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Stenodema laevigatum (revision 1307435059), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q142602 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).