Leptinotarsa

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.



Species

 * Leptinotarsa behrensi Harold, 1877
 * Leptinotarsa collinsi Wilcox, 1972
 * Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say, 1824) (Colorado potato beetle)
 * Leptinotarsa defecta Stål, 1859
 * Leptinotarsa dellacasai Daccordi & Zoia, 2017
 * Leptinotarsa gilberti Daccordi & Zoia, 2017
 * Leptinotarsa haldemani Rogers, 1856
 * Leptinotarsa heydeni
 * Leptinotarsa juncta (Germar, 1824) (false potato beetle)
 * Leptinotarsa lineolata Stål, 1863
 * Leptinotarsa mariachia Daccordi & Zoia, 2017
 * Leptinotarsa peninsularis Horn, 1894
 * Leptinotarsa rubiginosa Rogers, 1856
 * Leptinotarsa texana
 * Leptinotarsa tlascalana Stål, 1858
 * Leptinotarsa tumamoca Tower, 1918
 * Leptinotarsa typographica
 * Leptinotarsa undecimlineata