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Nysius huttoni

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Nysius huttoni
Nysius huttoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Lygaeidae
Genus: Nysius
Species:
N. huttoni
Binomial name
Nysius huttoni
White, 1878

Nysius huttoni, the wheat bug, is a species of seed bug, an insect in the family Lygaeidae. It was formerly endemic to New Zealand, but was introduced to Europe, including Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. In New Zealand, it is an economically important pest of wheat and crops in the mustard family.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Mini data sheet on Nysius huttoni" (PDF). EPPO. 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  2. ^ Aukema B., Bruers J., Viskens G. - A New Zealand endemic Nysius established in The Netherlands and Belgium (Heteroptera: Lygaeidae) in Belgian Journal of Entomology 7: 37-43. 2005