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Cruciferous bug

Eurydema ventralis Kolenati, 1846

Status not recordedinsects

The cruciferous bug (Eurydema ventralis) is a species in the family Pentatomidae, order Hemiptera.

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Quick facts about the cruciferous bug

Weight
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Length
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Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the cruciferous bug live?

Not recorded

Is the cruciferous bug endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the cruciferous bug classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familyPentatomidae
  6. genusEurydema
  7. SpeciesEurydema ventralis Kolenati, 1846

Synonyms Eurydema ornata var. dissimilis, Eurydema ornatum var. pectorale, Eurydema ornatum var. ventralis, Strachia ornata var. dissimilis, Strachia ornata var. pectoralis

Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • kněžice jižníCzech
  • Große GemüsewanzeGerman
  • Eurydème rectangulaireFrench
  • káposztapoloskaHungarian
  • Kopūstinė skydblakėLithuanian
  • Zuidelijke koolschildwantsDutch
  • Клоп капустныйRussian
  • Блощиця капустянаUkrainian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the cruciferous bug

Other species in the same genus Eurydema.

Rape bug

Eurydema oleracea

PentatomidaeNo free photo yet

Painted bug

Eurydema dominulus

PentatomidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the cruciferous bug?

The cruciferous bug (Eurydema ventralis) belongs to the family Pentatomidae in the order Hemiptera.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Cruciferous bug (Eurydema ventralis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/cruciferous-bug

MLA

“Cruciferous bug (Eurydema ventralis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/cruciferous-bug.

BibTeX
@misc{cruciferous_bug_2026,
  title = {Cruciferous bug (Eurydema ventralis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/cruciferous-bug},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}