The Colorado potato beetle, also known as the Colorado beetle, the ten-striped spearman, the ten-lined potato beetle, or the potato bug, is a major pest of potato crops. It is about 10 mm long, with a bright yellow/orange body and five bold brown stripes along the length of each of its elytra. Native to the Rocky Mountains, it spread rapidly in potato crops across America and then Europe from 1859 onwards.
The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 species in more than 2,500 genera, making up one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle families. Numerous subfamilies are recognized, but the precise taxonomy and systematics are likely to change with ongoing research.
The Chrysomeloidea are an enormous superfamily of beetles, with tens of thousands of species. The largest families are Cerambycidae, long-horned beetles, with more than 35,000 species, and Chrysomelidae, leaf beetles, with more than 13,000 species.
Lema is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae.
Lema daturaphila, commonly known as the three-lined potato beetle, is a species of beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is originally from Central and North America, but has spread elsewhere.
Lema opulenta is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Zonitis bilineata is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America.
Atalantycha is a genus of soldier beetles in the family Cantharidae. There are at least four described species in Atalantycha.
Algarobius bottimeri, known generally as the kiawe bean weevil or Bottimer's Texas bruchid, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America, North America, and Oceania.
Pyrota bilineata is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in North America.
Lema nigrovittata is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Chrysomela scripta, the cottonwood leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Atalantycha bilineata, known generally as the two-lined cantharid or two-lined leather-wing, is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America.
Lema solani is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Leptinotarsa texana, the Texas potato beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Africa, Central America, and North America.
Chelymorpha cassidea, known generally as the Argus tortoise beetle or milkweed tortoise beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in the Caribbean and North America.
Ophraella bilineata is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Lema confusa is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America.
Lema balteata is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Lema conjuncta is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
