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Species of insect

Agulla nixa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Raphidioptera
Family: Raphidiidae
Genus: Agulla
Species: A. nixa
Binomial name
Agulla nixa

Agulla nixa is a species of snakefly that can be found in wooded areas in Texas and Mexico. Its common name is Texan snakefly. The species is 15–22 mm long and feeds on smaller insects. The female inserts its eggs in bark crevices which is also where the larvae eat.

References

  1. The Audubon Society. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects & Spiders. Chanticleer Press, Inc. p. 524. ISBN 0394507630.

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