tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560342727373568303.post8028761611095325860..comments2023-10-21T00:42:46.331-07:00Comments on 21stcenturynaturalist: Return of the Lily Beetle21stcenturynaturalistshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02191399725287151074noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560342727373568303.post-3169246835346094942012-05-20T14:39:17.936-07:002012-05-20T14:39:17.936-07:00It is exotic, only in Ireland in the last ten year...It is exotic, only in Ireland in the last ten years or so. It feeds only on lilies, and there are no native examples of these in Ireland so it is confined to gardens and therefore a particularly urban species in Ireland. Its origins are in China. It is a pity its such a pest of lilies as it is a very pretty beetle.21stcenturynaturalistshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02191399725287151074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560342727373568303.post-40513623782148780542012-05-20T14:08:36.463-07:002012-05-20T14:08:36.463-07:00Is this species native or exotic?Is this species native or exotic?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com