Feniseca
Monotypic butterfly genus
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Feniseca tarquinius, the harvester, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae, and the only member of the monotypic genus Feniseca. It is found in eastern North America.
| Harvester | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Miletinae |
| Tribe: | Spalgini |
| Genus: | Feniseca Grote, 1869 |
| Species: | F. tarquinius |
| Binomial name | |
| Feniseca tarquinius (Fabricius, 1793) | |
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Hesperia tarquinius Fabricius, 1793 | |
As a member of the subfamily Miletinae, this butterfly is entirely carnivorous (specifically insectivorous),[2] making it the only obligate carnivore butterfly in North America. The larvae feed on various aphids, such as Neoprociphilus, Pemphigus, Prociphilus, and Schizoneura.
It is found in early spring until fall and is generally scarce. It lives in wooded areas near streams close to alders.[3]