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Microweisea coccidivora

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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.

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Microweisea coccidivora
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Microweisea
Species:
M. coccidivora
Binomial name
Microweisea coccidivora
(Ashmead, 1880)
Synonyms
  • Hyperaspidius coccidivora Ashmead, 1880
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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]

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