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Produce => Pests & Diseases => Topic started by: dandelion on April 28, 2007, 18:14:31

Title: A new species of lily beetle?????
Post by: dandelion on April 28, 2007, 18:14:31

Two dead beetles, scanned at 2400dpi!

(http://www.vrombaut.co.uk/GARDEN-PICS/beetles.jpg)

The one of the right is a regular lily beetle, but what's the one on the left ???  ? There were 2 of them, apparently mating, on a Lilium regale plant.

Title: Re: A new species of lily beetle?????
Post by: dandelion on April 28, 2007, 18:23:58

Think I found it! An asparagus beetle

http://bugguide.net/node/view/48920

But what are they doing on my lilies???

Title: Re: A new species of lily beetle?????
Post by: saddad on April 28, 2007, 21:24:40

Wandering... you will get both on asparagus and Fritallaries (?)....
 ;D

Title: Re: A new species of lily beetle?????
Post by: jennym on April 28, 2007, 22:29:20

Think that asparagus is a member of the Liliaceae family too, so it makes some sort of sense that the bug might be present on both.