Crioceris asparagi (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Asparagus Beetle)

Interactions where Crioceris asparagi is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
adult adult feeds on leaf Asparagus officinalis Asparagus, Garden Asparagus Asparagales: Asparagaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Crioceris asparagi/Crioceris asparagiasparagus beetleadult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Asparagus officinalis/Asparagus officinalisasparagus, garden asparagusleaf (1-12)
adult adult feeds on stem Asparagus officinalis Asparagus, Garden Asparagus Asparagales: Asparagaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Crioceris asparagi/Crioceris asparagiasparagus beetleadult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Asparagus officinalis/Asparagus officinalisasparagus, garden asparagusstem (1-12)
adult adult hibernates inside old stem Asparagus officinalis Asparagus, Garden Asparagus Asparagales: Asparagaceae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Crioceris asparagi/Crioceris asparagiasparagus beetleadult Plant / hibernates / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Asparagus officinalis/Asparagus officinalisasparagus, garden asparagusoldstem (9-spring)
larva larva feeds on leaf Restricted Asparagus officinalis Asparagus, Garden Asparagus Asparagales: Asparagaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Crioceris asparagi/Crioceris asparagiasparagus beetlelarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Asparagus officinalis/Asparagus officinalisasparagus, garden asparagusleafSole (late 5-10)
larva larva feeds on stem Restricted Asparagus officinalis Asparagus, Garden Asparagus Asparagales: Asparagaceae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Crioceris asparagi/Crioceris asparagiasparagus beetlelarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Asparagus officinalis/Asparagus officinalisasparagus, garden asparagusstemSole (late 5-10)

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Bullock, J.A., 1992Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations11a, 24pp, Amateur Entomologists’ Society
Cox, M.L., 2007Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland336pp, Pisces Publications

Crioceris asparagi (Asparagus Beetle) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Crioceris asparagi (Asparagus Beetle) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCrioceris asparagi (Asparagus Beetle)
SubfamilyCRIOCERINAE (a subfamily of leaf beetles)
FamilyCHRYSOMELIDAE (leaf and flea beetles)
SuperfamilyCHRYSOMELOIDEA (leaf, longhorn and seed beetles)
Series Cucujiformia (a group of beetles)
SuborderPOLYPHAGA (mainly terrestrial beetles)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (beetles)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
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Crioceris asparagi (Asparagus Beetle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Crioceris asparagi (Asparagus Beetle):

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