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Willow Flea Beetle Crepidodera aurata (Marsham, 1802)

Cambridge 6 May 2001 A powerful jumper - accelerations as high as 270g have been measured (Brackenbury & Wang, 1995) Synonym: Chalcoides aurata Length (head + body): 3mm

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Asparagus Beetle Crioceris asparagi (Linnaeus, 1758)

Cambridge 9 Jul 2003 Adults and larvae both feed on asparagus fronds and may become a pest on aspargus crops.

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Scarlet Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii (Scopoli, 1763)

Cambridge 13 Apr 2004 Not native to Britain but introduced ca.1940, now widespread. Also introduced to North America where it has no natural enemies. Adults and larvae can be pests on Lilium and Fritillaria Length (head + body): 8mm

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Ceral Leaf Beetle Oulema melanopus agg.

Cambridge 20 Aug 2001 Adults and larvae both feed on leaves of cereal crops and may become a pest. Synonym: Lema melanopa Identification is sensu lato: the species O. melanopus (Linnaeus, 1758) and O. rufocyanea (Suffrian, 1847) can only be distinguished by dissection. O. rufocyanea is believed to be the commoner in Britain. Larger scale image

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