Leptinotarsa
Chevrolat, 1836
Potato Beetles
Species Guides
10- Leptinotarsa collinsi
- Leptinotarsa decemlineata(Colorado potato beetle)
- Leptinotarsa defecta(Twoline Satansbos Leaf Beetle)
- Leptinotarsa haldemani(Haldeman's green potato beetle)
- Leptinotarsa juncta(False Potato Beetle)
- Leptinotarsa lineolata(Burrobrush Leaf Beetle)
- Leptinotarsa peninsularis
- Leptinotarsa rubiginosa(reddish potato beetle)
- Leptinotarsa texana(Texas potato beetle)
Leptinotarsa is a of leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) containing approximately 20 described , with the most notable being Leptinotarsa decemlineata, the Colorado potato beetle. Several species in the genus produce leptinotarsin, a toxin structurally similar to diamphotoxin found in African leaf beetles of the genus Diamphidia. Some Leptinotarsa species serve as for ground beetles in the genus Lebia.
Pronunciation
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Ecological Role
Some are parasitised by ground beetles of the Lebia.
Human Relevance
The includes major agricultural pests, particularly Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Colorado potato beetle), which causes significant damage to potato crops globally.
Similar Taxa
- DiamphidiaBoth produce structurally similar toxins (leptinotarsin in Leptinotarsa, diamphotoxin in Diamphidia).
- LebiaGround beetles of this parasitise some Leptinotarsa .
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Bugs in orange and black, predator and prey: Two-spotted stink bug, Perillus bioculatus, and Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata — Bug of the Week
- Bugs in orange and black, Part 3 – Trick or treat? Two-spotted stink bug, Perillus bioculatus, has a lethal trick that turns Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, into a tasty treat — Bug of the Week
- How Derivatives of Plant Hormones Could Control Colorado Potato Beetles
- IPM Strategies to Fight the Colorado Potato Beetle
- RNAi Insecticide Offers Promise for Managing Colorado Potato Beetle
- How a City-Raised Entomologist Found Her Path in Agricultural Pest Management
- Leptinotarsa decemlineata . [Distribution map].
- Colorado Potato Beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say) and False Potato Beetle, Leptinotarsa juncta (Germar) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
- ЗАЩИТА КАРТОФЕЛЕВОДЧЕСКИХ ХОЗЯЙСТВ ОТ КОЛОРАДСКОГО ЖУКА (LEPTINOTARSA DECEMLINEATA SAU) В УСЛОВИЯХ ЮГА КЫРГЫЗСТАНА
- Host-related variability in feeding and oviposition behaviors of Mexican Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
- Host specificity, seasonality and bionomics of Leptinotarsa beetles