Foliage-ground-beetle
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Lebia atriceps
Lebia atriceps is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae. The species is distributed across North America, with records from Canada, Mexico, and the United States. As a member of the genus Lebia, it belongs to a group commonly known as colorful foliage ground beetles, though specific details about this particular species remain limited.
Lebia balli
Lebia balli is a species of foliage ground beetle in the family Carabidae, described by Reichardt in 1972. The species belongs to the genus Lebia, a group of small, often brightly colored beetles commonly known as colorful foliage ground beetles. Like other members of this genus, L. balli is likely attracted to lights at night. The species is recorded from Mexico.
Lebia deceptrix
Lebia deceptrix is a species of colorful foliage ground beetle in the family Carabidae, described by Madge in 1967. Like other members of the genus Lebia, it is relatively small but often displays bright metallic coloration on its wing covers. The species occurs in North America. As a foliage ground beetle, it is likely associated with vegetation rather than strictly ground-dwelling habits.
Lebia rufopleura
Lebia rufopleura is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae, first described by Schaeffer in 1910. It belongs to the genus Lebia, a diverse group of small, often colorful foliage ground beetles. The species is known from North America, specifically recorded in the United States. Like other members of its genus, it is likely associated with vegetation and may be attracted to lights at night.
Lebia scalpta
Lebia scalpta is a species of foliage ground beetle in the family Carabidae, first described by Henry Walter Bates in 1883. It is one of numerous small, often brightly colored species in the genus Lebia. The species is known from both Central America and North America, with records from Mexico and the United States. Like other members of its genus, it is likely nocturnal and attracted to artificial light sources.
Lebia solea
Lebia solea is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae, first described by Hentz in 1830. It belongs to the genus Lebia, a group of small, often brightly colored foliage ground beetles. The species is documented from North America, with records from both Canada and the United States. Like other members of its genus, it is likely associated with vegetation and may be attracted to lights at night.
Lebia subdola
Lebia subdola is a small, colorful foliage ground beetle in the family Carabidae, described by Madge in 1967. Like other members of the genus Lebia, it exhibits bright metallic coloration on its wing covers. The species is recorded from the United States and is part of the diverse North American fauna of this predatory beetle genus. Specific details about its biology and ecology remain poorly documented in available literature.
Lebia subrugosa
Lebia subrugosa is a species of ground beetle in the family Carabidae, described by Chaudoir in 1871. It belongs to the genus Lebia, a group of small, often brightly metallic beetles commonly known as colorful foliage ground beetles. The species has been documented from Guatemala, Mexico, and the United States, indicating a distribution spanning southern North America and Central America. Like other members of its genus, it is likely nocturnal and attracted to lights.