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For years I referred to this one as Rocket Bug - Thionia bullata

For years I referred to this one as Rocket Bug - Thionia bullata
Laurel, Prince Georges County, Maryland, USA
June 23, 2015
This is image 5 of 5. Image 1 displays a view of the right side of the subject on a grape vine stem. Image 2 also displays a view of the right side with a better angle on the rear revealing what appear to be ‘tailpipes’ below the tuft emerging from the rear. Image 3 displays a view of the left side, image 4 displays a view of the top left side, and image 5 provides a view of the top and front. This individual is the only one of its kind that I have seen.

After spending some time searching in this Guide to identify this individual, I eventually found this image, , contributed by oliver1. Many of the features, except the color palette, look similar to what I was looking for, but the ID given to it was uncertain. In a comment from Yurika Alexander he provided a suggestion with a thumbnail of a Thionia bullata. Other images in that section of the Guide, such as , look like a match.

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For years I referred to this one as Rocket Bug - Thionia bullata For years I referred to this one as Rocket Bug - Thionia bullata For years I referred to this one as Rocket Bug - Thionia bullata For years I referred to this one as Rocket Bug - Thionia bullata For years I referred to this one as Rocket Bug - Thionia bullata