Lebia Greenhead vs Yellow-headed Scoliid
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Lebia Greenhead | Yellow-headed Scoliid |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Lebia viridis | Campsomeriella annulata |
| Order | Coleoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Carabidae | Scoliidae |
| Size | 5-8 mm | 20-30 mm |
| Habitat | Heathland | Farmland |
| Diet | Parasitoids | Parasitoids |
| Regions | Eastern North America | South Asia, Southeast Asia |
| 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.
Yellow-headed Scoliid
A large dark wasp with prominent yellow head markings and smoky wings. It is a parasitoid of large scarab beetle grubs in tropical Asian soils.
Did You Know?
It has been used in biological control programs against coconut rhinoceros beetles threatening palm plantations.