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lebia

US/ˈlɛ.bi.ə/

lebia noun: any ground beetle of the genus Lebia.

lebia: any ground beetle of the genus Lebia
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Noun

lebia (plural lebias)

  1. (uncommon) Any ground beetle of the genus Lebia.
    • 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...2010, chapter 13, in Wild Species 2010, archived from the original on 12 Feb 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).2011 August 26, Margarethe Brummermann, “Peppersauce Canyon, 4 weeks later”, in Arizona: Beetles, Bugs, Birds and More, archived from the original on 19 May 2025

Forms of lebia

plurallebias

Origin of lebia

Borrowed from translingual Lebia.

Questions about lebia

What does lebia mean?
Lebia means any ground beetle of the genus Lebia.
What part of speech is lebia?
Lebia is a noun.
How do you pronounce lebia?
Lebia is pronounced /ˈlɛ.bi.ə/ (US).
What is the plural of lebia?
The plural of lebia is lebias.

Words near lebia in the dictionary

  1. Lebesgue measure
  2. Lebesgue measures
  3. lebetes
  4. lebetes gamikoi
  5. lebetiform
  6. lebia
  7. lebias
  8. lebiasinid
  9. lebiasinids
  10. Lebid
  11. lebkuchen

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