Biology:Microweisea suturalis
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Short description: Species of beetle
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Microweisea |
| Species: | M. suturalis
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| Microweisea suturalis (Schwarz, 1904)
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Microweisea suturalis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in California.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 1.0–1.1 mm. They have a piceous coloured body. The elytron is yellowish brown.[1]
Biology
It was introduced on Bermuda for the control of Lepidosaphes pallida and Carulaspis minima.[2]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Gordon, Robert D.; Hilburn, Daniel J. (July 1990). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of Bermuda". Journal of the New York Entomological Society (New York Entomological Society) 98 (3): 265-309. https://www.jstor.org/stable/25009841. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
Wikidata ☰ Q14930975 entry
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