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More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Beetles of Zihuatanejo
ORDER COLEOPTERA
Leptinotarsa tlascalana
Leptinotarsa tlascalana
-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)
-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)
-Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf, and Snout Beetles (Suborder Polyphaga)
-Cucujiform Beetles (Infraorder Cucujiformia)
-Leaf Beetles and Allies (Superfamily Chrysomeloidea)
-Leaf Beetles Family (Chrysomelidae)
-Subfamily Chrysomelinae
-Tribe Doryphorini
-Subtribe Doryphorina
-Potato Beetles (Genus Leptinotarsa)
-Leptinotarsa tlascalana
Leptinotarsa tlascalana is a species of leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae and the genus Leptinotarsa. Like other members of Leptinotarsa, this species probably specializes on plants in the Solanaceae family, which includes potatoes, tomatoes, and nightshades.

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