Microweisea micula
Species of beetle
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Microweisea micula is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona and New Mexico.
| Microweisea micula | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Genus: | Microweisea |
| Species: | M. micula |
| Binomial name | |
| Microweisea micula (Gordon, 1985) | |
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Description
Adults reach a length of about 1.05 mm. They have a light brown body, with the head, pronotum and ventral surface slightly darker brown.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin mica (meaning crumb) and refers to the small size.[1]
