Crioceris asparagi (Linnaeus, 1758)
asparagus beetle
on Asparagus
eggs (© WR Morrison III, from Morrison III & Szendrei)
parasite
Larvae and adults free on the leaves. Pupation in a cocoon in the soil.
host plants
Asparagaceae, monophagous
Asparagus acutifolius, officinalis.
phenology
Hibernation as imago
distribution within Europe
pupa
See Steinhausen (2001b).
references
Aslan, Gök, Gürbüz & Ayvaz (2009a), Bukejs, Tamutis, Ferenca & Alekseev (2012a), Ferenca & Tamutis (2017a), Kofler (2011a), Maican & Serafim (2016a), Morrison III & Szendrei (2014a), Murria Beltrán (2008b), Petitpierre (1983a), Petitpierre, Bastazo & Blasco-Zumeta (2000a), Pozsgai (2005a), Rheinheimer & Hassler (2018a), Steinhausen (2001a,b), Troukens (2012b), Vig (1999a).