Lebia Greenhead vs Viburnum Leaf Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Lebia Greenhead | Viburnum Leaf Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Lebia viridis | Pyrrhalta viburni |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Carabidae | Chrysomelidae |
| Size | 5-8 mm | 4-6 mm |
| Habitat | Heathland | Gardens |
| Diet | Parasitoids | Herbivores |
| Regions | Eastern North America | Europe (native), introduced to North America |
| 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.
Viburnum Leaf Beetle
A small, brownish-yellow beetle with dense pubescence that has become a serious invasive pest of ornamental viburnum shrubs. Larvae skeletonize leaves from the underside.
Did You Know?
Females chew holes in twigs and deposit eggs inside, capping them with a mixture of excrement and chewed bark that hardens into a protective cover.