Scarlet lily beetle: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the scarlet lily beetle lives – recorded in 19 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Lilioceris lilii
Group	Beetles
Found in	19 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Insect
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Chrysomelidae

Where does the scarlet lily beetle live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the scarlet lily beetle in 19 countries and territories across Europe and North America. In France, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the scarlet lily beetle?

The scarlet lily beetle (Lilioceris lilii) is an insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Chrysomelidae, genus Lilioceris. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the scarlet lily beetle

The scarlet lily beetle, red lily beetle, or lily leaf beetle (Lilioceris lilii), is a leaf beetle that eats the leaves, stem, buds, and flowers, of lilies, fritillaries and other members of the family Liliaceae. It lays its eggs most often on Lilium and Fritillaria species. In the absence of Lilium and Fritillaria species, there are fewer eggs laid and the survival rate of eggs and larvae is reduced. It is now a pest in most temperate climates where it is not indigenous and lilies are cultivated.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Scarlet lily beetle (revision 1373907565), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q250728 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).