Brassica Shieldbug - Eurydema oleracea
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Species Description
Widespread but infrequent in the South. Habitat includes: Wherever Brassica's occur such as gardens, parks, allotments, churchyards, hedgerows, scrub, woodland, grassland, marshland, coasts etc. Other names include: Cabbage Bug. Length: 6 - 7 mm. Larvae seen: May to July. Adults: Late Summer to Spring. Diet: a range of Brassicas (I've recorded it on Austrian Yellow-cress).