Red lily beetle

Scientific name: Lilioceris lilii (Scopoli 1763)

Other common names: Scarlet lily beetle, Leaf lily beetle

Identification features

• Bright red
• Black head, legs & antennae
• Elongated body
• 6-8mm long
• Bright red eggs laid on underside of leaf in a line
• Associated with lily plants and

Impact

• Damage to non-native plants belonging to the Lily (Liliaceae) family
• May have economic impacts on the horticultural/gardening sector

Known distribution

This is its known distribution as of August, 2011

Additional information

• View Habitats fact sheet
• Download a U.S. fact sheet
• View the CABI Invasive Species Compendium Red lily beetle profile page
• Access the interactive distribution map

Images

Red lily beetle (J. O' Sullivan)	Red lily beetle and leaf damage (J. O' Sullivan)	Red lily beetles mating (J. O' Sullivan)
Red lily beetle (Martin Stynes)	Red lily beetle -scale image (Martin Stynes)