Diamondback Moth Parasite vs Lebia Greenhead
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Diamondback Moth Parasite | Lebia Greenhead |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Diadegma insulare | Lebia viridis |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Braconidae | Carabidae |
| Size | 3-5 mm | 5-8 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Heathland |
| Diet | Parasitoids | Parasitoids |
| Regions | North America, Central America | Eastern North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Diamondback Moth Parasite
A small parasitoid that is the most important natural enemy of the diamondback moth on brassica crops. It lays a single egg inside each host caterpillar.
Did You Know?
Overuse of insecticides on brassica crops often kills this wasp, ironically leading to worse diamondback moth outbreaks.
Lebia Greenhead
A small, brightly colored ground beetle with a metallic green head and pronotum and reddish-brown elytra. Its larvae are parasitoids of leaf beetle pupae, an unusual life history for carabids.
Did You Know?
Its larvae are ectoparasitoids that attach to and consume leaf beetle pupae, a lifestyle extremely rare among ground beetles and more typical of parasitic wasps.