Brassica Shieldbug - Eurydema oleracea
Alternative names
Cabbage Bug
Description
Length 6 to 7 mm. Dramatically coloured, the dark metallic green/blue-black ground colour is overlain with red, yellow, creamy white or orange markings.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Larvae may be found May-July on a range of Brassicas including Garlic Mustard and Horse-radish.
When to see it
This bug overwinters as an adult, emerging in the spring.
UK Status
Infrequent but well distributed in southern and central England.
VC55 Status
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Graham CalowMountsorrel, land off Granite Way02 September 2019
Barbara CooperLong Clawson25 April 2020
Barbara CooperLong Clawson25 April 2020
sueBagworth30 March 2019
David Gouldfootpath near The Spearwort Fields08 August 2020
Mike HiggottCounty Hall23 April 2019
Graham CalowMountsorrel, land off Granite Way02 September 2019
Saharima RoenischPublic Footpath, Leicestershire Golf Club06 August 2018nymph
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Mike HiggottCounty Hall07 May 2019
Mark SkevingtonWhetstone06 May 2020
Saharima RoenischPublic Footpath, Leicestershire Golf Club14 August 2018
HAPeacockGroby Road Allotments09 June 2015Pale form adult
Peter SmithMarkfield17 May 2020Red form
Saharima RoenischPublic Footpath, Leicestershire Golf Club14 August 2018
Peter SmithLeicester, Belgrave Lock20 August 2019
Peter SmithLeicester, Belgrave Lock20 August 2019Nymph
