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Eurydema ornata

Eurydema ornata

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Family: Pentatomidae
Order: Hemiptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Eurydema ornata, common name red cabbage bug, is a species of shield bug in the family Pentatomidae.

 Eurydema ornata can reach a length of . The body has gray or bright red colors, with black markings. Sometimes it shows the red patches coloured white and yellowish-green. This shield bug sucks the sap of plants, especially crucifers (family Brassicaceae), such as cabbage, cress and radish. It may become a parasite that can damage crops. It overwinters as an adult. The nymph is pale yellow and orange with dark brown or black pronotum and markings on the dorsal side of the abdomen.

Distribution: This species occurs in Europe, North Africa, South and East Asia. It prefers open areas with low vegetation.

Source: Wikipedia, article Eurydema ornata. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 529742
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Madrid
Madrid
Spain
05/13/2012
Francisco Javier Martín Pérez


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
174009813/05/2012SpainMadridMonte de El Pardo, MadridFrancisco Javier Martín Pérez
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Eurydema ornata – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.