Leptinotarsa

2 species

Leptinotarsa is a genus of leaf beetles.

Several species in the genus produce leptinotarsin, a toxin similar to the diamphotoxin produced by species of the African leaf beetle genus Diamphidia. Some Leptinotarsa species are parasitised by ground beetles of genus Lebia.

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Leptinotarsa is a genus of leaf beetles.

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Colorado potato beetle

Leptinotarsa decemlineata

The Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata), also known as the Colorado beetle, the ten-striped spearman, the ten-lined potato beetle, or the potato bug, is a major pest of potato crops. It is...

False potato beetle

Leptinotarsa juncta

The false potato beetle (Leptinotarsa juncta) is a beetle found primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States. Its distribution extends to Maine.Adult beetles emerge from the soil in the late spring or early summer and begin breeding,...