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