Bug FAQThionia bullata
Thionia bullata · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Issidae
Thionia bullata is found in the United States. It feeds on pine trees such as loblolly, shortleaf, and Virginia pine.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It occurs in the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
It uses Pinus taeda, Pinus echinata, and Pinus virginiana as host plants.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 29 of 51 states and DC. Most records: North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Michigan, New York, Ohio.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Issidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thionia_bullata
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-24.