Brassica bug — size comparison

The brassica bug uses both wild and cultivated cabbage-family plants. In Europe and Asia it occurs in habitats including meadows, fields and roadsides. Adults a

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Length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled

Brassica bug

Eurydema oleracea

6,5 mmAdult individual
Body length

od przodu głowy do końca odwłoka · bez czułków, nóg i wystających skrzydełMeasurement: side

The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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Brassica bugBody length6.5 mm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

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Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Brassica bug — size comparison — facts and sources

The brassica bug uses both wild and cultivated cabbage-family plants. In Europe and Asia it occurs in habitats including meadows, fields and roadsides. Adults and nymphs suck host-plant sap. Young grow through successive moults.

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