Biology:Microweisea minuta

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Short description: Species of beetle

Microweisea minuta
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Microweisea
Species:
M. minuta
Binomial name
Microweisea minuta
(Casey, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Smilia minuta Casey, 1899
  • Korschefsky, 1931 Pentilia caseyi

Microweisea minuta is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in Texas.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 0.85–0.88 mm. They have a piceous coloured body, with the ventral surface dark brown.[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 ☰ Q14930974 entry