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Harvester

Feniseca tarquinius

Summary 4

The Harvester (Feniseca tarquinius) is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae, and the only member of its genus. It is found in North America.

Distribution 5

occurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

Habitat 6

Comments: Deciduous or mixed forest or woods very often near alders along streams or in hillside beech stands; alder swamps, occasionally shaded suburban settings. Often forms transient colonies. Like most forest butterflies often seen on dirt roads.

Migration 7

Non-Migrant: No. All populations of this species make significant seasonal migrations.

Locally Migrant: No. No populations of this species make local extended movements (generally less than 200 km) at particular times of the year (e.g., to breeding or wintering grounds, to hibernation sites).

Locally Migrant: No. No populations of this species make annual migrations of over 200 km.

Ecology 8

In some part of its range at least in recent decades very sporadic and/or transient. For example in and near Cumberland-Cumberland Counties NJ absent from sometime before 1989 through 1994, frequent and widespread summer of 1995; absent 1996-2000. Very likely is declining in some regions. Speculations that decline is caused by exotic Coccinelids is very reasonable but not proven.

Behaviour 9

Adults feed from a variety of sources including APHID HONEYDEW, SAP CARRION MUD AND DUNG BUT NOT FLOWER NECTAR. Males both perch and patrol for females (Scott, 1986).

National nature serve conservation status 10

Canada
Rounded National Status Rank: N4 - Apparently Secure
United States
Rounded National Status Rank: N4 - Apparently Secure

Threats 11

Degree of Threat: D : Unthreatened throughout its range, communities may be threatened in minor portions of the range or degree of variation falls within natural variation

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) khteWisconsin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/9600117@N03/3902991941
  2. (c) Patrick Coin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3545/3639672418_aeb1ee5824.jpg
  3. (c) Bill Bouton, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Theclinae/Miletinae/Feniseca_t_tarquinius/Feniseca_t_tarquinius_Newaygo_MI_USA_21-VII-04_BB2.jpg
  4. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feniseca_tarquinius
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