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Species of beetle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leptinotarsa haldemani, commonly known as Haldeman's green potato beetle, is a glossy green-colored species of beetle in the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae. It was named in honour of Samuel Stehman Haldeman, a 19th-century American entomologist who collected insect specimens in Texas.
| Leptinotarsa haldemani | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Leptinotarsa |
| Species: | L. haldemani |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptinotarsa haldemani Rogers, 1856 | |
This small beetle has a black head, antennae, thorax, and legs. Its general body shape is domed and the elytra are usually deep metallic green, but sometimes metallic purple or blue.[1]
This species is found in Mexico, Central America, and the US states of Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.[2]
This beetle is found on members of the family Solanaceae including wild species of Physalis, Solanum douglasii, and the Anderson thornbush, Lycium andersonii.[3] It is also occasionally found on potatoes.[4]
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