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 References External links Leptinotarsa at the Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 4 July 2013. Chrysomelinae Poisonous animals Taxa named by Louis Alexandre Auguste Chevrolat Chrysomelidae genera