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 (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)
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