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Lily Beetle

Lilioceris lilii

Classification

Class
Insecta

The scarlet lily beetle, red lily beetle, or lily leaf beetle (Lilioceris lilii), is a leaf beetle that eats the leaves, stem, buds, and flowers, of lilies, fritillaries and other members of the family Liliaceae. It lays its eggs most often on Lilium and Fritillaria species. In the absence of Lilium and Fritillaria species, there are fewer eggs laid and the survival rate of eggs and larvae is reduced.

Distribution

Dick Belgers · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 3,850Germany · 2,712United Kingdom · 1,998France · 394Spain · 112Italy · 104Switzerland · 84Belgium · 32Luxembourg · 19