Feniseca tarquinius
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The Harvester is a butterfly
of the family Lycaenidae
, and the only member of its genus. It is found in North America
.
The wingspan
is 23–32 mm.
The larvae feed on various aphids, such as Neoprociphilus, Pemphigus, Prociphilus and Schizoneura.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the family Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae
The Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies...
, and the only member of its genus. It is found in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 23–32 mm.
The larvae feed on various aphids, such as Neoprociphilus, Pemphigus, Prociphilus and Schizoneura.