Microweisea misella is a species of lady beetle in the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3] Darkly colored and very small at about 1 to 1.5mm in length, it occurs throughout southern Canada and much of the United States. It preys on Diaspididae scale insects on blueberry and other shrubs and trees.[4]

Microweisea misella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Microweisea
Species:
M. misella
Binomial name
Microweisea misella
(LeConte, 1878)

References

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  1. ^ "Microweisea misella Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Microweisea misella". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ Evans, Arthur V. (2014). Beetles of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. p. 311. ISBN 9780691133041.

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