Eurydema dominulus

Eurydema dominulus, also known by its common name painted bug, is a cabbage bug from the genus Eurydema. [1][2] The species was first described in 1911.[3]

Eurydema dominulus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Heteroptera
Family: Pentatomidae
Genus: Eurydema
Species:
E. dominulus
Binomial name
Eurydema dominulus
(Scopoli, 1763)

Description

Eurydema dominulus is a cabbage bug that is vividly orange and black.[1]

Range

The bug is common in Japan[1] and Europe.[3]

Ecology

The species is known as a pest for cruciferous vegetables, such as Chinese cabbage, Japanese radish and wasabi. [1]

References

  1. Yoshitomo Kikuchi; Takahiro Hosokawa; Naruo Nikoh; Takema Fukatsu (19 October 2011). "Gut symbiotic bacteria in the cabbage bugs Eurydema rugosa and Eurydema dominulus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)". Applied Entomology and Zoology. 47 (1): 1–8. doi:10.1007/S13355-011-0081-7. ISSN 0003-6862. Wikidata Q112061847.
  2. Citizen science observations for Eurydema dominulus at iNaturalist
  3. "Eurydema dominulus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2022-05-18.

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