Arbela elegantula

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Arbela elegantula
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A. elegantula
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Arbela elegantula
Stål 1866

Arbela elegantula is a species of African damsel bug in the family Nabidae.

Nabidae family of insects

The insect family Nabidae contains the damsel bugs. There are over 500 species in 20 genera. They are soft-bodied, elongate, winged terrestrial predators. Many damsel bugs catch and hold prey with their forelegs, similar to mantids. They are considered helpful species in agriculture because of their predation on many types of crop pests.

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