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Lilioceris lilii  Chrysomelidae,Criocerinae,Lilioceris,Lilioceris lilii,Lily leaf beetle,Scarlet lily beetle,nl: Leliehaantje Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

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  1. Wow! What a big difference in life stages! Posted 6 years ago
    1. Yup, much like the beautiful butterfly growing up as a ugly little caterpillar ... (well, for some that is - some caterpillars are acually nicer than the moth coming from it, me thinks ;o) Posted 6 years ago

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Lilioceris lilii, colloquially known as the Lily leaf beetle, Scarlet or Red lily beetle and under some other names, is a leaf beetle that eats the leaves, stem, buds and flower of lilies, fritillaries and other members of the family Liliaceae.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Pudding4brains
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Uploaded Oct 30, 2018.