A Harvester in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/25/2011).

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A Harvester in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/28/2017).

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A Harvester in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/25/2018).

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A Harvester in Washington Co., Maryland (6/29/2019).

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A Harvester in Howard Co., Maryland (8/5/2020).

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Harvester in Washington Co., Maryland (5/21/2018).

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Harvester in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/23/2022). (c) aaron graham, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 556831 - Psn: 35)

Harvester in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/23/2022). (c) aaron graham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Harvester in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/23/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 560280 - Psn: 35)

Harvester in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/23/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Harvester in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/3/2012).

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A Harvester in Talbot Co., Maryland (8/30/2014).

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A Harvester in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/14/2007).

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Harvester in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/27/2021). (c) apistopanchax, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 404601 - Psn: 45)

Harvester in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/27/2021). (c) apistopanchax, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Harvester in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/21/2011). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 471963 - Psn: 45)

Harvester in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/21/2011). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Harvester in Washington Co., Maryland (5/26/2014).

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A Harvester in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/3/2012).

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A Harvester in Howard Co., Maryland (8/5/2020).

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Harvester in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/3/2012). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 764262 - Psn: 52)

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Harvester in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/16/2022). (c) aaron graham, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 556833 - Psn: 55)

Harvester in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/16/2022). (c) aaron graham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Harvester in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/18/2022). (c) aaron graham, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 627635 - Psn: 55)

Harvester in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/18/2022). (c) aaron graham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Harvester in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/3/2012). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 764264 - Psn: 55)

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Harvester in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/27/2021). (c) celastrina, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 368593 - Psn: 66)

Harvester in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/27/2021). (c) celastrina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Harvester in Howard Co., Maryland (9/4/2015). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 785299 - Psn: 75)

Harvester in Howard Co., Maryland (9/4/2015). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Harvester in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/31/2018).

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Harvester in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) aaron graham, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 849916 - Psn: 78)

Harvester in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) aaron graham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Harvester in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/7/2015).

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A Harvester in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/21/2011).

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A Harvester in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/19/2008).

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A Harvester found during the Howard County Conservancy BioBlitz in Howard Co., Maryland (8/12/2017).

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Harvester caterpillar among Beech Blight Aphids in Howard Co., Maryland (10/2/2014).

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Harvester caterpillar amidst a mass of Beech Blight Aphids in Howard Co., Maryland (10/2/2014). The waxy secretions from the aphids get stuck on the hairs of the caterpillar, effectively disguising it.

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A Harvester larva with prey in Howard Co., Maryland (8/23/2022). (c) Bonnie Ott, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 633638 - Psn: 125)

A Harvester larva with prey in Howard Co., Maryland (8/23/2022). (c) Bonnie Ott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Harvester larva in Howard Co., Maryland (9/21/2024). (c) Bonnie Ott, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1131749 - Psn: 125)

Harvester larva in Howard Co., Maryland (9/21/2024). (c) Bonnie Ott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Harvester larva with prey in Washington Co., Maryland (8/3/2022). (c) Jim, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 634518 - Psn: 135)

A Harvester larva with prey in Washington Co., Maryland (8/3/2022). (c) Jim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Harvester in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/21/2019).

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Uncommon and local throughout its eastern U.S. range. Found in woodland habitats in Maryland, seemingly more common in western Maryland.

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The only carnivorous butterfly species in the United States. Harvester caterpillars feed on aphids and other small, sap-loving Hemiptera.

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A Harvester in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/25/2011). View Record Details Media by Don Haskins.

A Harvester in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/28/2017). View Record Details Media by Jeff Culler.

A Harvester in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/25/2018). View Record Details Media by Shannon Schade.

A Harvester in Washington Co., Maryland (6/29/2019). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

A Harvester in Howard Co., Maryland (8/5/2020). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott.

Harvester in Washington Co., Maryland (5/21/2018). View Record Details Media by Jim Wilkinson.

Harvester in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/23/2022). (c) aaron graham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by aaron_graham via iNaturalist.

Harvester in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/23/2022). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Irons.

A Harvester in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/3/2012). Media by Bill Hubick.

A Harvester in Talbot Co., Maryland (8/30/2014). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

A Harvester in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/14/2007). View Record Details Media by Janice Browne.

Harvester in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/27/2021). (c) apistopanchax, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

Harvester in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/21/2011). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist.

A Harvester in Washington Co., Maryland (5/26/2014). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

A Harvester in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/3/2012). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

A Harvester in Howard Co., Maryland (8/5/2020). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott.

Harvester in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/16/2022). (c) aaron graham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by aaron_graham via iNaturalist.

Harvester in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/18/2022). (c) aaron graham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by aaron_graham via iNaturalist.

Harvester in Allegany Co., Maryland (4/27/2021). (c) celastrina, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by celastrina via iNaturalist.

Harvester in Howard Co., Maryland (9/4/2015). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Sue Muller.

A Harvester in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/31/2018). View Record Details Media by Paul Faatz.

Harvester in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) aaron graham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by aaron_graham via iNaturalist.

A Harvester in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/7/2015). View Record Details Media by Robin Tress.

A Harvester in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/21/2011). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

A Harvester in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/19/2008). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

A Harvester found during the Howard County Conservancy BioBlitz in Howard Co., Maryland (8/12/2017). View Record Details Media by Carrie Harlow.

Harvester caterpillar among Beech Blight Aphids in Howard Co., Maryland (10/2/2014). View Record Details Media by Nancy Magnusson.

A Harvester larva with prey in Howard Co., Maryland (8/23/2022). (c) Bonnie Ott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott via iNaturalist.

Harvester larva in Howard Co., Maryland (9/21/2024). (c) Bonnie Ott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott via iNaturalist.

A Harvester larva with prey in Washington Co., Maryland (8/3/2022). (c) Jim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim via iNaturalist.

Harvester in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/21/2019). View Record Details Media by Daniel Taylor.

Source: Wikipedia

Harvester


Underside
Conservation status
Secure (NatureServe)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Subfamily:	Miletinae
Tribe:	Spalgini
Genus:	Feniseca Grote, 1869
Species:	F. tarquinius
Binomial name
*Feniseca tarquinius* (Fabricius, 1793)
Subspecies
F. t. tarquinius F. t. novascotiae McDunnough, 1935
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 eastern North America.

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]

The wingspan is 23–32 mm.^[4]

References

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^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0 Feniseca tarquinius Harvester". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
^ Pierce, Naomi E. (1995). "Predatory and Parasitic Lepidoptera: Carnivores Living on Plants". Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. 49(4), 1995, 412-453
^ Kaufman, Kenn; Brock, Jim P. (2003). "Coppers and Harvester". Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America. Houghton Mifflin Books. pp. 80–81. ISBN 978-0-618-76826-4.
^ Harvester, Butterflies of Canada

External links

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Harvester, Butterflies and Moths of North America
Feniseca at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
Bugguide.net. Species Feniseca tarquinius - Harvester - Hodges#4249

Taxon identifiers
Feniseca	Wikidata: Q3068377 Wikispecies: Feniseca BioLib: 623963 BOLD: 6671 BugGuide: 273 ButMoth: 11688.0 CoL: 9CKTL EoL: 22491 GBIF: 1924767 iNaturalist: 81730 Insecta.pro: 27162 IRMNG: 1036930 ITIS: 777543 LepIndex: 194380 NCBI: 580337 Open Tree of Life: 702846
Feniseca tarquinius	Wikidata: Q1312738 Wikispecies: Feniseca tarquinius BAMONA: Feniseca-tarquinius BioLib: 628124 BOLD: 20186 BugGuide: 467 CoL: 3DYDH EoL: 195268 GBIF: 1924770 iNaturalist: 81729 Insecta.pro: 47786 IRMNG: 10466494 ITIS: 777787 LepIndex: 194381 MONA: 4249 NatureServe: 2.116429 NCBI: 691577 Observation.org: 207201 ODNR: harvester Open Tree of Life: 530319

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Harvester

Feniseca tarquinius (Fabricius, 1793)

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