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Harvesters (Family: Lycaenidae, Subfamily: Milentinae)

There is only one North American representative of this mostly Asian and African family, and that is the Harvester. It is unusual amongst our butterflies because its larva is carnivorous, feeding on woolly alder aphids.
Harvester butterfly (Feniseca tarquinius)
Harvester butterfly (Feniseca tarquinius)
Harvester butterfly  (Feniseca tarquinius)
Harvester butterfly (Feniseca tarquinius)
Harvester butterfly (Feniseca tarquinius)
Harvester butterfly (Feniseca tarquinius)
Harvester butterfly larvae (Feniseca tarquinius)
Harvester butterfly larvae (Feniseca tarquinius)
Harvester butterfly  (Feniseca tarquinius)
Harvester butterfly (Feniseca tarquinius)
Harvester  (Feniseca tarquinius)
Harvester (Feniseca tarquinius)
Harvester  (Feniseca tarquinius)
Harvester (Feniseca tarquinius)
Harvester  (Feniseca tarquinius)
Harvester (Feniseca tarquinius)
Harvester  (Feniseca tarquinius)
Harvester (Feniseca tarquinius)