Asparagus beetle explained

Crioceris, or asparagus beetle, is a genus of the family Chrysomelidae of beetles. The name is Neo-Latin from Greek, ram and, horn.^[1] 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.^[2]

Species

• Crioceris asparagi (Linnaeus, 1758), common asparagus beetle^[3]
• Crioceris bicruciata (Sahlberg, 1823)^[3]
• Crioceris duodecimpunctata (Linnaeus, 1758), spotted asparagus beetle^[4]
• Crioceris macilenta Weise, 1880
• Crioceris nigropunctata Lacordaire, 1845
• Crioceris paracenthesis (Linnaeus, 1767)
• Crioceris quatuordecimpunctata (Scopoli, 1763)
• Crioceris quinquepunctata (Scopoli, 1763)^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: Whitney, William Dwight . William Dwight Whitney . Benjamin Eli Smith . Benjamin Eli Smith . The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia . 2008-06-11 . II . . New York . 1353 . 1891. https://web.archive.org/web/20080606185526/http://www.global-language.com/CENTURY/. 6 June 2008 . live.
2. Mazur, M. A.. Kubisz, D.. Kajtoch, L.. August 22, 2014. Restricted geographic distribution and low genetic distinctiveness of steppic Crioceris quinquepunctata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) populations in Central East Europe. Entomologica Fennica. 25. 2 . 102–110. 10.33338/ef.84621 . 202014682 . Web of Science.
3. Book: Chikatunov, Vladimir . Tomáš Pavlíček . Eviatar Nevo . Coleoptera of "Evolution Canyon," Lower Nahal Oren, Mount Carmel, Israel . 2008-06-10 . 1999 . Pensoft Publishers . 954-642-052-2 . 122–123 .
4. Károly . Vig . 1997 . Leaf beetle collection of the Mátra Museum, Gyöngyös, Hungary (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae sensu lato) . Folia Historico Naturalia Musei Matraensis . 22 . 175–201 . 2008-06-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110809192429/http://www.matramuzeum.hu/Personal/folia/22/12.PDF . 2011-08-09 . dead .