Lebia Greenhead vs Springbok Mantis
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Lebia Greenhead | Springbok Mantis |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Lebia viridis | Miomantis caffra |
| Order | Coleoptera | Mantodea |
| Family | Carabidae | Mantidae |
| Size | 5-8 mm | 30-50mm |
| Habitat | Heathland | Heathland |
| Diet | Parasitoids | Predators |
| Regions | Eastern North America | Africa, Oceania |
| 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.
Springbok Mantis
A small bright green mantis native to southern Africa that has become invasive in New Zealand. Females are notorious for always cannibalizing males during mating. Males approach females with extreme caution.
Did You Know?
Female sexual cannibalism is nearly universal in this species, with males being eaten during mating over 60% of the time.