Eurydema oleracea: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the eurydema oleracea lives – recorded in 19 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Eurydema oleracea
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	19 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Hemiptera
Family	Pentatomidae

Where does the eurydema oleracea live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the eurydema oleracea in 19 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the eurydema oleracea?

The eurydema oleracea (Eurydema oleracea) is an insect in the order Hemiptera and the family Pentatomidae, genus Eurydema. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the eurydema oleracea

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

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

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eurydema oleracea (revision 1345716476), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q628535 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).