Leptinotarsa

Leptinotarsa decemlineata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Chrysomeloidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Coleopterida Ordo: Coleoptera Subordo: Polyphaga Infraordo: Cucujiformia Cladus: Phytophaga Superfamilia: Chrysomeloidea

Familia: Chrysomelidae
Subfamilia: Chrysomelinae
Tribus: Chrysomelini
Subtribus: Doryphorina
Genus: Leptinotarsa
Species: L. behrensi – L. belti – L. collinsi – L. decemlineata – L. defecta – L. dellacasai – L. gilberti – L. haldemani – L. juncta – L. lineolata – L. mariachia – L. peninsularis – L. rubiginosa – L. texana – L. tumamoca

Name

Leptinotarsa Chevrolat in Dejean, 1836: 397 [conserved name]

Type species: Leptinotarsa heydenii Stål, 1858, by subsequent designation by Motschulsky (1860): 182.

Placed on the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology by Opinion 1290, as "Leptinotarsa Chevrolat, 1837".

Synonyms

• Polygramma Chevrolat in Dejean, 1836: 397 [suppressed name]
  • Type species: Chrysomela juncta Germar, 1824, by monotypy.
  • Placed on the Official Index of Rejected and Invalid Generic Names in Zoology by Opinion 1290, as "Polygramma Chevrolat, 1837".

References

Primary references

• Chevrolat, L.A.A. 1836. [new taxa]. In: Dejean, P.F.M.A. Catalogue des Coléoptères de la collection de M. le comte Dejean. Deuxième édition. [Livraison 5]. Paris: Méquignon-Marvis Père et Fils. pp. 361–443. BHL. Reference page. 
• ICZN. 1985. Opinion 1920. Leptinotarsa Chevrolat, 1837 (Insecta, Coleoptera); conserved. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 42(1): 21–23. BHL
• Motschulsky, V. de 1860. Coléoptères rapportés de la Sibérie orientale et notamment des pays situeés sur les bords du fleuve Amour par MM. Schrenck, Maack, Ditmar, Voznessensky etc. déterminés et décrits. In: Schrenck L. (ed) Reisen und Forschungen im Amur-Lande in den Jahren 1854–1856 im Auftrage der Kaiserl. Akademie der Wissenschaften zu St. Petersburg ausgeführt und in Verbindung mit mehreren Gelehrten herausgegeben. Band II. Zweite Lieferung. Coleopteren. St. Petersburg: Eggers & Comp., pp. 80–257 + [1 (Errata)], pls. VI–XI, 1 map. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Daccordi, M. & Zoia, S. 2017. Nuove specie di Leptinotarsa Chevrolat, 1836. Bollettino del Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali di Torino 33 (1–2): 251–268. PDF. Reference page. 

Links

• Leptinotarsa – Taxon details on BugGuide.