Lebia viridis explained
Lebia viridis is a species of predatory ground beetle in the family Carabidae.[1] It is found in North America, Guatemala, Mexico and on Cuba.[2] It measure 5 to 7 mm. Diurnal; can sometimes be very common on flowers and vegetation.[3]
Further reading
- Book: Arnett, R.H. Jr.. Thomas, M. C.. 2000. American Beetles, Volume I: Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, Polyphaga: Staphyliniformia. CRC Press.
- Book: Arnett, Ross H.. 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press.
- Bousquet, Y.. 2012. Catalogue of Geadephaga (Coleoptera: Adephaga) of America, north of Mexico. ZooKeys. 245. 10.3897/zookeys.245.3416. 3577090. 23431087. 1–1722. free.
- Riley, K.. Browne, R.. 2011. Changes in ground beetle diversity and community composition in age structured forests (Coleoptera, Carabidae). ZooKeys. 10.3897/zookeys.147.2102. 3286241. 22371677. 147. 601–21. free.
- Book: White, Richard E.. 1983. Peterson Field Guides: Beetles. Houghton Mifflin.
Notes and References
- Book: Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America. Eric R. Eaton. Kenn Kaufman. Illustrated. Hillstar Editions. 136. 2007. 978-0-618-15310-7.
- Biologia Centrali-americana: Zoology, Botany and Archaeology. 15. 1884. Frederick Du Cane Godman. Osbert Salvin.
- https://bugguide.net/node/view/20882 Bugguide.net. Species Lebia viridis
