Maryland Biodiversity Project - Asparagus Beetle (Crioceris asparagi)

Asparagus Beetle Crioceris asparagi (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms: Chrysomela asparagi.

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Coleoptera > Family Chrysomelidae > Genus Crioceris Asparagus Beetle - Crioceris asparagi - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/17504

Adventive. Introduced from Eurasia and now widespread in North America. (BugGuide)

There are 6 records in the project database.

Asparagus Beetle in Carroll Co., Maryland (9/1/2017). Photo by Peter Coffey. (MBP list)

An Asparagus Beetle in Cecil Co., Maryland (7/3/2015). Verified by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide. Photo by Shannon Schade. (MBP list)

An Asparagus Beetle in Howard Co., Maryland (7/15/2016). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

A pair of Asparagus Beetle in Harford Co., Maryland (5/6/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Asparagus Beetle larvae in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (5/6/2012). Photo by Mary B. Hollinger. (MBP list)

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