Microweisea ferox
Species of beetle
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Microweisea ferox is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nevada.
| Microweisea ferox | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Microweisea |
| Species: | M. ferox |
| Binomial name | |
| Microweisea ferox (Gordon, 1985) | |
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Description
Adults reach a length of about 1 mm. They have a dark brown body, while the head and pronotum are black.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin and means fierce. This refers to the forbidding appearance of the head and mouthparts.[1]
