Crioceris, or asparagus beetle, is a genus belonging to the family Chrysomelidae of beetles. The name is Neo-Latin from Greek , ram and , horn. Not all species in the genus Crioceris feed on asparagus (e.g., C. nigropicta). Some studies have found low genetic diversity among groups of isolated Chrysomelidae, and use Wolbachia species as a genetic marker.
Species
- Crioceris asparagi <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>, common asparagus beetle
- Crioceris bicruciata <small>(Sahlberg, 1823)</small>
- Crioceris duodecimpunctata <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>, spotted asparagus beetle
- Crioceris macilenta <small>Weise, 1880</small>
- Crioceris nigropunctata <small>Lacordaire, 1845</small>
- Crioceris paracenthesis <small>(Linnaeus, 1767)</small>
- Crioceris quatuordecimpunctata <small>(Scopoli, 1763)</small>
- Crioceris quinquepunctata <small>(Scopoli, 1763)</small>
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