Kingdom Animalia Order Coleoptera Family Chrysomelidae Higher classification Asparagus beetle | Phylum Arthropoda Superfamily Chrysomeloidea Subfamily Criocerinae Rank Species | |
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Scientific name Crioceris duodecimpunctata Similar Asparagus beetle, Common asparagus beetle, Beetle, Leaf beetle, Insect | ||
Spotted cucumber beetle closeup crioceris duodecimpunctata
Crioceris duodecimpunctata or Spotted Asparagus Beetle is a species of shining leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Criocerinae.
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- Spotted cucumber beetle closeup crioceris duodecimpunctata
- Spotted cucumber beetle crioceris duodecimpunctata
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The length of beetles varies from 5 to 6.5 millimeters. The colour of head, pronotum and elytra is reddish-orange, while scutellum is black. On the elytra there are twelve black dots.
It feeds on Cucurbitaceae and asparagus species. The larvae feed only on the asparagus berries, being the second most important pest of this plant, while adults prefer tender shoots and leaves.
They are found in the whole Palearctic ecozone, including the British Isles.
Spotted cucumber beetle crioceris duodecimpunctata
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