Feniseca
Harvester | |
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Underside | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Feniseca Grote, 1869 |
Species: | F. tarquinius |
Binomial name | |
Feniseca tarquinius (Fabricius, 1793) | |
Subspecies | |
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Synonyms | |
Hesperia tarquinius Fabricius, 1793 |
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.
This butterfly is the only carnivorous (i.e., insectivorous) 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.[1]
The larvae feed on various aphids, such as Neoprociphilus, Pemphigus, Prociphilus, and Schizoneura.
References
External links
- Harvester, Butterflies and Moths of North America
- Feniseca at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
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