Microweisea coccidivora

Microweisea coccidivora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
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

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.

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]

References

  1. ^ Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1). The New York Entomological Society: 1–916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.