Nusalala tessellata

Nusalala tessellata · Order: Neuroptera · Family: Hemerobiidae

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Nusalala tessellata
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Nusalala tessellata is a species of insect in the genus Nusalala. It lives in the Neotropical parts of South America, Central America and the Caribbean. It feeds on the whitefly Bemisia tabaci.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

Nusalala tessellata belongs to the insect genus Nusalala.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It has been observed in tropical regions of South America, Middle America and the Caribbean.

Source: Wikipedia

What it eats

It preys upon the whitefly Bemisia tabaci.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Nusalala tessellata photo 3
Photo: Douglas, CC BY

Same family (Hemerobiidae)

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Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nusalala_tessellata

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