Asparagus beetles of the Crioceris duodecimpunctata (Linnaeus, 1758) group (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) from Russia and Adjacent Countries

摘要

AbstractThe distribution ofCrioceris duodecimpunctata(Linnaeus, 1758) and two related species with their subspecies is defined more precisely.Crioceris orientalis tshingisanaLopatin, 1966,stat. n.andC. hypopsila demokidoviSemenov, 1909,stat. n.are treated as subspecies for the first time. Lectotypes ofC. hypopsilaJacobson, 1907,C. demokidoviSemenov, 1909, andC. duodecimpunctata hypolachnaJacobson, 1907 are designated. The male and female genitalia are described and illustrated for all the species considered. A new key to the species ofCrioceriswithout a black sutural stripe is compiled.]]>