Lebia subdola

Madge, 1967

Lebia subdola is a small, colorful foliage ground beetle in the Carabidae, described by Madge in 1967. Like other members of the Lebia, it exhibits bright metallic coloration on its wing covers. The is recorded from the United States and is part of the diverse North American fauna of this predatory genus. Specific details about its and remain poorly documented in available literature.

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How to pronounce Lebia subdola: /ˈle.bi.a subˈdo.la/

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Distribution

United States; North America.

Similar Taxa

  • Lebia vittataBoth are colorful foliage ground beetles in the Lebia with bright metallic wing covers, potentially overlapping in geographic range and use.
  • Other Lebia speciesThe Lebia contains numerous with similar small size and metallic coloration; precise identification requires examination of subtle morphological characters not visible in field observations.

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