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Red Beetle? - Lilioceris lilii

Red Beetle? - Lilioceris lilii
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
June 13, 2006
Size: ~8mm
There are 3 pairs in copulative embrace for 4 days on and off on Tiger Lily leafs.

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If they were on the lilies
We wonder if it might be Lilioceris lilii - Lily Leaf Beetle? Images can be found in the guide here

 
Lilioceris lilii
Quite right - they are common in the Ottawa area, having been imported from Europe into Montreal many years ago.

 
Lily Leaf Beetle - Lilioceris lilii
Many thanks for the identification.
The 3 pairs are still mating after 5 days.
I have added two more images

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