Malagasy Scarab vs Lebia Greenhead
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Malagasy Scarab | Lebia Greenhead |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Scarabaeus radama | Lebia viridis |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Scarabaeidae | Carabidae |
| Size | 20-30 mm | 5-8 mm |
| Habitat | Grasslands | Heathland |
| Diet | Dung Feeders | Parasitoids |
| Regions | Madagascar | Eastern North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Malagasy Scarab
A robust dung-rolling scarab beetle named after the Malagasy king Radama. It has a broad, rounded body with a dark metallic sheen and strong, spatulate forelegs for shaping dung balls.
Did You Know?
It was named after King Radama I of Madagascar, symbolizing the cultural and natural heritage of the island.
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.