Biology:Microweisea texana
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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. texana
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| Binomial name | |
| Microweisea texana (Gordon, 1985)
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Microweisea texana is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America[1][2][3], where it has been recorded from Texas.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 1 mm. They have a dark brown body, with a nearly black head and pronotum.
Etymology
The species name refers to the state in which the holotype was collected.[4]
References
- ↑ "Gnathoweisea texana Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=692226. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ "Gnathoweisea texana". https://www.gbif.org/species/1043654. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ "Gnathoweisea texana species Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/736302. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ 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.
Further reading
- Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. 2007. ISBN 978-8788757675.
Wikidata ☰ Q14930991 entry
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