Harvester
Feniseca tarquinius

Harvester is uncommon statewide. It is our only butterfly whose caterpillars are strictly carnivorous, feeding on wooly alder aphids (Prociphilus tesselatus (Fitch)) that feed on Hazel Alder (Alnus serrulata), a common plant around lakes, ponds and swamps in North and Middle Georgia. In South Georgia, they may also use various species of Greenbrier (Smilax sp). Harvester is almost never far from water and is often found on Alder or Birch trees or on damp ground near creeks or swamps. There are three broods: March and April, early July and late August into September. Adults of the spring brood are darker in color than those of later broods. Early Date: 13 February (Monroe County); Late Date: 15 September (Baker County). Conservation Status: Secure.