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Microweisea planiceps

Microweisea planiceps is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona and California.

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Microweisea planiceps
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Microweisea
Species:
M. planiceps
Binomial name
Microweisea planiceps
(Casey, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Smilia planiceps Casey, 1899
  • Gnathoweisea planiceps

Microweisea planiceps is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona and California.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 0.85–1.10 mm. They have a dark brown or piceous coloured body.1

References

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.