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Firefly Mimic? - Kuschelina vians
Copyright © 2018 Dan Davison

Firefly Mimic? - Kuschelina vians
Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA
May 27, 2018
Firefly Mimic? would flash orange underneath when it flew. Much smaller than firefly.
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Contributed by Dan Davison on 27 May, 2018 - 4:14pm
Last updated 24 January, 2020 - 1:22pm

Moved
Moved from Kuschelina.
… Boris Büche, 24 January, 2020 - 1:22pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Beetles.
… Tyler Hedlund, 22 June, 2019 - 11:01am login or register to post comments

Kuschelina vians
… Blaine Mathison, 27 May, 2018 - 5:52pm login or register to post comments

 
Flea Beetle
That explains why it would resort to jumping to get away. It's best trick was to jump to clear anything around it and then fly away.
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