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Species Leptinotarsa decemlineata - Colorado Potato Beetle

 
 
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Sexual dimorphism in the attachment ability of the Colorado potato beetle ... to rough substrates
By D. Voigt, J. M. Schuppert, S. Dattinger, and S.N. Gorb
Elsevier Ltd., 2008
Sexual dimorphism in the attachment ability of the Colorado potato beetle Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) to rough substrates, Journal of Insect Physiology, Volume 54(5): 765-776, 2008.

L. decemlineata has myriad deformable setae on its tarsi which allow it to adhere to rough surfaces due to van der Waal's force. Deformation of the setae and adhesive secretions allow for a greater contact area, enhancing the bond.

An Investigation of Evolution in Chrysomelid Beetles of the Genus Leptinotarsa
By William Lawrence Tower
Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1906
Extensive treatise on Leptinotarsa, includes range maps, plates, quantitative data, instructions for specimen preparation (including preserving and restoring color), and other detailed discussions.

Full text.

The Potato Beetles: The Genus Leptinotarsa in North America (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae)
By Jacques, R.L
CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. 144 pp., 1988
Limited Preview Available Here

Based on over 2,500 specimens representing all the species of Leptinotarsa in Canada, the United States, and Mexico, this book includes studies on 31 of the 41 known species of the world. Included are host records, when available, and distribution data.

The most complete information is available for nine species found in the United States.

Jacques, R.L. 1988. The Potato Beetles: The Genus Leptinotarsa in North America (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae). CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. 144 pp.

Phylogeographic assessment of mtDNA paraphyly and the evolution of unisexuality in Calligrapha (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
By Gómez‐Zurita J., Cardoso A.
J. Zool. Syst. Evol. Res. 57: 561‒579, 2019

A Review of the North American Chrysomeline Leaf Beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae).
By John A. Wilcox.
New York Museum and Science Service Bulletin No. 421. 37 pp., 1972
Wilcox, J.A. 1972. A Review of the North American Chrysomeline Leaf Beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). New York Museum and Science Service Bulletin No. 421. 37 pp., 162 figs.

Presents a checklist and compilation of keys to 136 North American species of the Chrysomelinae subfamily.

Link to download PDF HERE

An annotated checklist of Missouri leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae).
By Riley, E.G. & W.R. Enns.
Transactions of the Missouri Academy of Science 13: 53–83., 1979
Riley, E.G. & W.R. Enns. 1979. An annotated checklist of Missouri leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Transactions of the Missouri Academy of Science 13: 53–83.

Doris Holmes Blake - Necrolog with appendix: Bibliography to her works.
By Froeschner, R.C., Froeschner, E.M.L. & Cartwright, O.L.
Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash., 83(3): 544 - 564, 1981
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Useful source; hopefully, any article published in Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. is available online.

New species of Galerucinae and Alticinae with notes on other species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
By J. A. Wilcox
The Ohio Journal of Science 53(1): 51-58, 1953

 
 
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