Asparagus beetle

Crioceris, or asparagus beetle, is a genus of 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 (Linnaeus, 1758), common asparagus beetle
 * Crioceris bicruciata (Sahlberg, 1823)
 * Crioceris duodecimpunctata (Linnaeus, 1758), spotted asparagus beetle
 * Crioceris macilenta Weise, 1880
 * Crioceris nigropunctata Lacordaire, 1845
 * Crioceris paracenthesis (Linnaeus, 1767)
 * Crioceris quatuordecimpunctata (Scopoli, 1763)
 * Crioceris quinquepunctata (Scopoli, 1763)