Leptinotarsa haldemani (Rogers, 1856) is a animal in the Chrysomelidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Leptinotarsa haldemani (Rogers, 1856)

Leptinotarsa haldemani (Rogers, 1856)

Leptinotarsa haldemani is a small domed leaf beetle found from the southwestern United States south to Central America.

Family
Genus
Leptinotarsa
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Leptinotarsa haldemani (Rogers, 1856)

Leptinotarsa haldemani (Rogers, 1856) is a small beetle. It has a black head, black antennae, black thorax, and black legs. Its overall body shape is domed. Its elytra are most often a deep metallic green, but may sometimes be metallic purple or metallic blue instead. This species occurs in Mexico, Central America, and the U.S. states of Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Photo: (c) Eric Carpenter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eric Carpenter · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Leptinotarsa

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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