David Element

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____________ Beetles 17 - Cardinal and Lily Beetles

                        BLACK-HEADED CARDINAL BEETLE Pyrochroa coccinea

                                                 SCARLET LILY BEETLE Lilioceris lilii

• Two superficially similar red beetles are shown here. However, the Black-headed Cardinal Beetle (seen immediately prior to take-off) is an uncommon and specialised ancient woodland indicator species whereas the significantly smaller and undeniably handsome Scarlet Lily Beetle is a relatively recently imported and unpopular garden pest. This brilliantly coloured species first arrived in the UK during World War 2 although significant range expansion from the original colony in Surrey only began to occur towards the end of the 20th Century, presumably in response to a warming climate.

REFERENCE:

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