Lebia
''Lebia'' is a genus of predatory ground beetles. Common names include colorful foliage ground beetles and flat ground beetles. They are found worldwide and there over 700 species in 17 subgenera. Description Small or medium-sized beetles, often iridescent or vividly coloured with wide, flattened elytra. They are often found on foliage and flowers. They eat small insects and some species are parasitic on leaf beetle larvae. Species Subgenus ''Chelonodema'' * ''Lebia albosinuata'' (Putzeys, 1846) * '' Lebia albovariegata'' (Chaudoir, 1871) * ''Lebia azteca'' Reichardt, 1972 * ''Lebia balli'' Reichardt, 1972 * ''Lebia baturitea'' Reichardt, 1972 * ''Lebia birai'' Reichardt, 1972 * ''Lebia boliviensis'' (Chaudoir, 1871) * ''Lebia caligula'' (Reichardt, 1971) * ''Lebia championi'' (Bates, 1883) * ''Lebia clavata'' Liebke, 1929 * ''Lebia cyclopica'' Reichardt, 1972 * ''Lebia decemmaculata'' (Chaudoir, 1871) * ''Lebia duodecimpunctata'' Dejean, 1831 * ''Lebia erotyloide ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |