Nysius huttoni

Nysius huttoni, the wheat bug, are a species of seed bug, an insect in the family Lygaeidae. They are endemic to New Zealand, but were introduced to Europe. In New Zealand, they are an economically important pest of wheat and crops in the mustard family.^[1][2]

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

Distribution and habitat

Although N. huttoni are naturally only found in New Zealand, they have also been introduced to Europe, including Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.^[1][2][3][4] Within New Zealand, they are widespread, being found on all three main islands as well as smaller islands such as the Chatham Islands and Three Kings Islands. Here, they occur in open and semi-open habitats from coastal to subalpine altitudes.^[3]