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Feniseca tarquinius

Photo by Ryan Fezz
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29.6332, -82.3696

Field Notes

Description:

Family: Lyceanidae > Subfamily: Melitinae. North America's only carnivorous caterpillar, this little larva likes to feast on the larva of Woolly Aphids, which can also be seen here. The caterpillar, as well as the adult, is quite small so its quite exciting to have run into it.

Notes:

University of Florida's NATL Conservation Area

Reference Links:

Feniseca tarquinius, Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepi…

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Comments (2)
Ryan Fezz
Thank you, I am glad to share it!

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PublishedJune 29, 2013

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