Numbers
~50 spp. in 5 subgenera in our area, ~800 spp. in 18 subgenera worldwide
(1)(2)(BG data) • our fauna:
subg.
Lebia: 38 spp. (of which 4 not yet in the guide)
Identification
Medium-sized/small, often vividly colored carabids with wide, flattened elytra
Revision of NA fauna in
(3)
Adults of 14 spp. shown in
(4)
Range
worldwide and throughout NA (north to YT & n.QC)
(5)Habitat
Found on foliage and on ground
Season
Typically late spring to mid-summer + fall; adults overwinter; two generations per year in south
Food
Predatory on small insects; some parasitize leaf beetle larvae
Life Cycle
In summer, adults often active on foliage during the day
Contributed by
Robin McLeod on 8 March, 2005 - 2:45am
Additional contributions by
cotinis,
v belovLast updated 5 March, 2024 - 7:16pm