Lebia Greenhead vs Brimstone
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Lebia Greenhead | Brimstone |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Lebia viridis | Gonepteryx rhamni |
| Order | Coleoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Carabidae | Pieridae |
| Size | 5-8 mm | 52-60 mm wingspan |
| Habitat | Heathland | Heathland |
| Diet | Parasitoids | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | Eastern North America | Europe, Asia, North Africa |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
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.
Brimstone
Males are vivid sulphur-yellow; females are pale greenish-white. Leaf-shaped wings provide excellent camouflage at rest.
Did You Know?
The word butterfly may derive from the butter-yellow colour of the Brimstone, one of the earliest to fly.