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Harvester

Feniseca tarquinius

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

The only carnivorous butterfly in the world! It seldom or never visits flowers. The carnivorous larvae feed on woolly aphids. The adult butterfly can also pierce woolly aphids and drink their fluids (much like a spider eats its prey).

Habitat:

meadow

Notes:

I spotted this in Short Hills provincial park. I never knew such a butterfly existed.

Species ID Suggestions

Harvester

Feniseca tarquinius

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bayucca
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Harvester

Feniseca tarquinius

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ForestDragon
2

Comments (9)
Dan Doucette
I know eh, I'm sure they don't! Thanks Gilma.
Dan Doucette
Wow, carnivorous, so cool! Thanks for the ID's bayucca and Tamar.
bayucca
Oh, yes, I see now... :-)...
bayucca
Lycaenidae, Miletinae, Feniseca tarquinius. http://bugguide.net/node/view/467
ForestDragon
This little beauty is in the same Family as Hairstreaks. It had me stumped for a bit as well. What a wonderful find!

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PublishedNovember 15, 2013

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