Nephaspis oculatus (predator)

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Nephaspis oculatus
Author(s): Mike Quinn
Source: BugGuide

Nephaspis oculatus (predator) (Blatchley, 1917)

This small ladybird beetle is an important whitefly predator. It is native to Central America and has been introduced into various countries. The adults are around 1.4 mm long and lay their eggs singly among whitefly colonies. The development time from eggs to adult lasts around 3 weeks.