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Lilioceris lilii (Scopoli, 1763) (Lily Beetle)

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Cox, M.L., 2007 (Colour photograph imago and larva)	Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland
Revels, R., 2004, Lily Beetle, British Wildlife, Vol 16, No 2: 135	Lily Beetle

Lilioceris lilii may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

ANIMALIA
(animals)

ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)

HEXAPODA
(hexapods)

INSECTA
(insects)

COLEOPTERA
(beetles)

CHRYSOMELIDAE
(leaf and flea beetles)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Lilioceris lilii is associated with:

adult	Arum maculatum - Cuckoo Pint, Lords And Ladies (Araceae)	adult grazes on live leaf	Cox, M.L., 2007 [adults perforate leaves with small holes]
adult	Cardiocrinum - a genus of lily (Liliaceae)	adult grazes on live leaf	RHS Gardening For All: http://www.rhs.org.uk/index.asp
adult	Fritillaria - fritillaries (Liliaceae)	adult grazes on live leaf	Cox, M.L., 2007 [adults perforate leaves with small holes] RHS Gardening For All: http://www.rhs.org.uk/index.asp
adult	Lilium - lilies (Liliaceae)	adult grazes on live leaf	Cox, M.L., 2007 [adults perforate leaves with small holes] Bullock, J.A., 1992 RHS Gardening For All: http://www.rhs.org.uk/index.asp
larva (mature)	Fritillaria - fritillaries (Liliaceae)	larva (mature) grazes on live seed	Cox, M.L., 2007 RHS Gardening For All: http://www.rhs.org.uk/index.asp
larva (mature)	Fritillaria - fritillaries (Liliaceae)	larva (mature) grazes on live pod	Cox, M.L., 2007 RHS Gardening For All: http://www.rhs.org.uk/index.asp
larva (mature)	Fritillaria - fritillaries (Liliaceae)	larva (mature) grazes on live flower	Cox, M.L., 2007 RHS Gardening For All: http://www.rhs.org.uk/index.asp
larva (mature)	Fritillaria - fritillaries (Liliaceae)	larva (mature) grazes on live stem	Cox, M.L., 2007 RHS Gardening For All: http://www.rhs.org.uk/index.asp
larva (mature)	Lilium - lilies (Liliaceae)	larva (mature) grazes on live stem	Cox, M.L., 2007 Bullock, J.A., 1992 [in cultivation] RHS Gardening For All: http://www.rhs.org.uk/index.asp
larva (mature)	Lilium - lilies (Liliaceae)	larva (mature) grazes on live flower	Cox, M.L., 2007 Bullock, J.A., 1992 [in cultivation] RHS Gardening For All: http://www.rhs.org.uk/index.asp
larva (mature)	Lilium - lilies (Liliaceae)	larva (mature) grazes on live seed	Cox, M.L., 2007 Bullock, J.A., 1992 [in cultivation] RHS Gardening For All: http://www.rhs.org.uk/index.asp
larva (mature)	Lilium - lilies (Liliaceae)	larva (mature) grazes on live pod	Cox, M.L., 2007 Bullock, J.A., 1992 [in cultivation] RHS Gardening For All: http://www.rhs.org.uk/index.asp
larva	Cardiocrinum - a genus of lily (Liliaceae)	larva grazes on live leaf	RHS Gardening For All: http://www.rhs.org.uk/index.asp
larva	Fritillaria - fritillaries (Liliaceae)	larva grazes on live leaf	Cox, M.L., 2007 RHS Gardening For All: http://www.rhs.org.uk/index.asp
larva	Lilium - lilies (Liliaceae)	larva grazes on live leaf	Cox, M.L., 2007 Bullock, J.A., 1992 [in cultivation] RHS Gardening For All: http://www.rhs.org.uk/index.asp

There may be more taxa associated with Lilioceris lilii listed at higher taxonomic level

COLEOPTERA
(beetles)

Associated with Lilioceris lilii:

Lilioceris lilii may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

ANIMALIA
(animals)

INSECTA
(insects)

COLEOPTERA
(beetles)

CHRYSOMELIDAE
(leaf and flea beetles)

References

RHS Gardening For All: http://www.rhs.org.uk/index.asp	RHS Gardening For All
Bullock, J.A., 1992	Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations
Cox, M.L., 2007	Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland

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