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Painted bug

Eurydema dominulus (Scopoli, 1763)

Status not recordedinsects

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

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Quick facts about the painted bug

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
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 painted bug live?

Not recorded

Is the painted 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 painted bug classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHemiptera
  5. familyPentatomidae
  6. genusEurydema
  7. SpeciesEurydema dominulus (Scopoli, 1763)

Synonyms Cimex dominulus, Eurydema dominulus dominulus, Eurydema festiva, Eurydema ornata, Pentatoma festiva, Strachia festiva

Other names and names in other languages (20)
  • Scarlet shieldbugEnglish
  • kněžice červenáCzech
  • KarsetægeDanish
  • Rotschwarze GemüsewanzeGerman
  • koreakaaliludeFinnish
  • Eurydème souveraineFrench
  • 姫菜亀Japanese
  • 홍비단노린재Korean
  • Kryžmažiedinė skydblakėLithuanian
  • Scharlaken schildwantsDutch
  • Warzywnica jednobarwnaPolish
  • Эвридема севернаяRussian
  • Penušina kapusnicaSlovenian
  • bräsmabärfisSwedish
  • มวนโล่กะหล่ำปลีThai
  • 菜蝽Chinese
  • Blodrød pletrygDanish
  • Zierliche GemüsewanzeGerman
  • ヒメナガメJapanese
  • 六斑菜椿Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the painted bug

Other species in the same genus Eurydema.

Rape bug

Eurydema oleracea

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the painted bug?

The painted bug (Eurydema dominulus) belongs to the family Pentatomidae in the order Hemiptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Painted bug (Eurydema dominulus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/painted-bug

MLA

“Painted bug (Eurydema dominulus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/painted-bug.

BibTeX
@misc{painted_bug_2026,
  title = {Painted bug (Eurydema dominulus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/painted-bug},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}