lebia

Borrowed from translingual Lebia.

• enPR: lĕ′-bē-ə
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈlɛ.bi.ə/

lebia (plural lebias)

1. (taxonomy, uncommon) Any ground beetle of the genus Lebia.
   • 2010, chapter 13, in Wild Species 2010‎^[1], archived from the original on 12 February 2025:

     Larvae follow generally a similar pattern as described above, but species of Brachynus (bombardier beetles) are external parasites (“parasitoids” is a better term as the larva kills its host) of whirligig beetle (Gyrinidae) pupae, and those of Lebias are external parasites of leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) pupae.

   • 2011 August 26, Margarethe Brummermann, “Peppersauce Canyon, 4 weeks later”, in Arizona: Beetles, Bugs, Birds and More‎^[2], archived from the original on 19 May 2025:

     So this time, the Phyllophagas and Anomalas that 'rained' down on our lights a month ago were nearly absent, Chrysina gloriosa appeared, but only two specimens. There were only very few Lebias (Colorful Foliage Ground Beetles).

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