Harvester

Feniseca tarquinius

''Feniseca tarquinius'', the harvester, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae, and the only member of the monotypic genus ''Feniseca''. It is found in North America.
The Harvester - Feniseca tarquinius WS: ~20-25 mm. Mostly orange, yellow, and black with a pattern of spots ringed in white on the underside of the wings. Larvae of this species are unique in that they are carnivorous and eat other insects, especially woolly aphids. Adults take fluids from damp sand, dung, carrion, and aphid honeydew. The butterfly in this photo was alternating between mud puddles and bird poop (shown). Habitat: Mixed forest Feniseca,Feniseca tarquinius,Geotagged,Harvester,Spring,United States,butterfly

Appearance

This butterfly is the only carnivorous butterfly in North America. It is found in early spring until fall and is generally scarce. It lives in wooded areas near streams close to alders. The wingspan is 23–32 mm. The larvae feed on various aphids, such as ''Neoprociphilus'', ''Pemphigus'', ''Prociphilus'', and ''Schizoneura''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLycaenidae
GenusFeniseca
SpeciesF. tarquinius
Photographed in
Canada
United States of America