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''Crioceris duodecimpunctata'' or Spotted Asparagus Beetle is a species of ''shining leaf beetles'' belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Criocerinae.

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.. more

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Lars Korb
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Uploaded Jun 5, 2019. Captured in Bundesstraße 13, 21521 Dassendorf, Germany.