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Lily Beetle

DateFri 2011-04-22

A scarlet lily beetle, Lilioceris lilii (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae).  Similar, at first glance, to the black-headed cardinal beetle, Pyrochroa coccinea.

Photo taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2011-04-16.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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