Nomada Cuckoo Bee vs Lebia Greenhead
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Nomada Cuckoo Bee | Lebia Greenhead |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Nomada marshamella | Lebia viridis |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Apidae | Carabidae |
| Size | 9-12mm | 5-8 mm |
| Habitat | Deserts & Drylands | Heathland |
| Diet | Parasitoids | Parasitoids |
| Regions | Europe | Eastern North America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Nomada Cuckoo Bee
A wasp-like cuckoo bee with red and black markings that sneaks into andrena bee nests to lay its eggs.
Did You Know?
Mimics a wasp in appearance and behavior to avoid detection while sneaking into the nests of mining bees.
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.