Biology:Microweisea coccidivora

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Short description: Species of beetle

Microweisea coccidivora
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Microweisea
Species:
M. coccidivora
Binomial name
Microweisea coccidivora
(Ashmead, 1880)
Synonyms
  • Hyperaspidius coccidivora Ashmead, 1880

Microweisea coccidivora is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 0.8–1.0 mm. They have a yellowish red body, with base and apex of the elytra dark brown and a yellowish brown median area.[1]

References

  1. Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico". Journal of the New York Entomological Society (The New York Entomological Society) 93 (1): 1–916. https://ia600502.us.archive.org/2/items/journalofnewyo9311985newy/journalofnewyo9311985newy.pdf. Retrieved August 4, 2025. 

Wikidata ☰ Q14930973 entry