Etymology: The name Leptarma is composed of the Greek λεπτός, leptos, thin, referring to the name of the type species epithet leptosoma, derived from λεπτόσωμα, thin body, which in turn refers to the slim walking legs of the comprised representatives, and the suffix -arma, derived from the last part of the genus Sesarma (in turn derived from the Greek σαιρω, the act of gaping; Say, 1817). The genus is gender neuter.