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Microweisea ovalis

Microweisea ovalis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida and Georgia.

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Microweisea ovalis
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. ovalis
Binomial name
Microweisea ovalis
(LeConte, 1878)
Synonyms
  • Pentilia ovalis LeConte, 1878
  • Smilia felschei Weise, 1892

Microweisea ovalis is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida and Georgia.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 0.95–1.05 mm. They have a brown body, with a piceous coloured elytral suture and yellowish brown legs.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.