Eurydema oleracea

Eurydema oleracea is a species of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae and is commonly known as the rape bug, the crucifer shield bug, the cabbage bug or the brassica bug.

Eurydema oleracea
Eurydema oleracea, yellow markings
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Pentatomidae
Genus: Eurydema
Species:
E. oleracea
Binomial name
Eurydema oleracea
Synonyms
  • Eurydema oleracea Linnaeus, 1758
  • Eurydema lineola lineola (Barensprung, 1859)
  • Eurydema nevadensis lineola (Lindberg, 1932)
  • Eurydema consobrina (Puton, 1871)

Its specific name oleracea means "related to vegetables/herbs" in Latin and is a form of holeraceus (oleraceus).

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