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Southern Chinch Bug (Blissus insularis)? at a 365nm UV light at a dense mixed forest edge.<br />
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My 1000th introduced species on JD? :o Blissus insularis,Blissus leucopterus,Geotagged,Summer,United States

Southern Chinch Bug (Blissus insularis)?

at a 365nm UV light at a dense mixed forest edge.

My 1000th introduced species on JD? :o

comments (5)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Welcome to the one comma club!!! Posted 5 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you! <3 Posted 5 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

Woot, congrats!!

Just for comparison, Blissus leucopterus is very similar...Was yours hairy at all? Posted 5 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  I don't recall seeing any pubescence/hairiness. Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    sounds good! Posted 5 years ago

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The Southern Chinch Bug

''Blissus insularis'', the southern chinch bug, is a species of true bug in the family Blissidae. It is found in North America and Oceania.

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Similar species: True Bugs

Species identified by Flown Kimmerling

By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Aug 17, 2020. Captured Aug 12, 2020 06:53 in 227 Oakman Rd NE, Oakman, GA 30732, USA.

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Canon EOS 6D Mark II
f/25.0
1/41s
ISO2000
100mm

Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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