Harvester - Feniseca tarquinius
![[Harvester image]](img/010385.jpg "Harvester - Elbow Lake - 2013-06-20")
Photo © Phil Schappert
Status in Nova Scotia
Difficult to find, but certainly present.
Flight Period
Mid-June to early September.
Habitat
Wet, shrubby habitats, typically near alders.
Larval Foodplants
Larva feeds on wooly aphids, on alder (Alnus spp.).
Similar Species in Nova Scotia
None.
Notes
This species is unique in that it is the only butterfly in North America with a carnivorous larva. The adults also partially depend on the prey species- they can be found sipping the sugary exudate given off by woolly aphids.
Further Reading
Difficult to find, but certainly present.
Flight Period
Mid-June to early September.
Habitat
Wet, shrubby habitats, typically near alders.
Larval Foodplants
Larva feeds on wooly aphids, on alder (Alnus spp.).
Similar Species in Nova Scotia
None.
Notes
This species is unique in that it is the only butterfly in North America with a carnivorous larva. The adults also partially depend on the prey species- they can be found sipping the sugary exudate given off by woolly aphids.
Further Reading
- eButterfly site
- Butterflies of Canada site (n.b. As of May 2021, many portions of this site not working properly.)
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