A beetle eating orchid flowers

[Dokmai Garden]

This beetle may attack orchid flowers in Asia: (Aulacophora indica, Chrysomelidae): http://www.malaeng.com/blog/?p=6630

Eric Danell
(www.dokmaigarden.co.th/orchidark.php)

 

[Erythrone]

Looks a lot like Lily leaf beetle !

 

[Marc]

Looks a lot like Lily leaf beetle !

My thoughts exactly allthough it isn't.

Lily Leaf beetle is: Lilioceris lilii ( acc. to wikipedia )

In the netherlands we call this beatle a "Leliehaantje", and that would translate in Lillyrooster. :rollhappy:

 

[paphioboy]

Is this the one also known as Lema pectoralis that attacks most Vandaceous flowers?

 

[NYEric]

kill it!

 

[s1214215]

ahhh.. we call that Dendrobium bettle in Queensland.. only way to kill it is catch and crush.. Hard little SOBs

Brett

 

[s1214215]

Whoops ... my error, but they look similar.. http://www.users.on.net/~gmcorbin/BOS/Articles/Dendrobium Beetles.html

Brett

 

[Erythrone]

My thoughts exactly allthough it isn't.

Lily Leaf beetle is: Lilioceris lilii ( acc. to wikipedia )

In the netherlands we call this beatle a "Leliehaantje", and that would translate in Lillyrooster. :rollhappy:

I know that isn't Mark!!!

 

[Dokmai Garden]

Change of ID

Dear friends,

As you can see from my blog (see link below) I have changed the ID. It is not Aulacophora indica, but we still do not know exactly which member of Chrysomelidae it is.

Cheers, Eric

This beetle may attack orchid flowers in Asia: (Aulacophora indica, Chrysomelidae): http://www.malaeng.com/blog/?p=6630

Eric Danell
(www.dokmaigarden.co.th/orchidark.php)

 

[SlipperFan]

Whoops ... my error, but they look similar.. http://www.users.on.net/~gmcorbin/BOS/Articles/Dendrobium Beetles.html

Brett

The larvae look a bit like yellowish mealy bugs!