Eurydema dominulus

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Paraneoptera
Superordo: Condylognatha
Ordo: Hemiptera
Subordo: Heteroptera
Infraordo: Pentatomomorpha
Superfamilia: Pentatomoidea

Familia: Pentatomidae
Subfamilia: Pentatominae
Tribus: Strachiini
Genus: Eurydema
Species: 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]

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

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.
Citizen science observations for Eurydema dominulus at iNaturalist
"Eurydema dominulus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2022-05-18.