The Purple Hairstreak... - Favonius quercus...

The Purple Hairstreak or Oak Page is a small Page, wing length about 16 mm, which belongs to the family of blue butterflies and which can be found in the crowns of oak trees during the summer months.
The males the top of all wings are blue / blue purple. The female this glare is missing on the rear wings; they only have a blue-purple spot on the upper side of the front wing...The Purple Hairstreak is described as 'scarce' because this species only descends to a flower meadow or watering hole on the ground and an encounter with the oak leaf is not commonplace. Locally, however, at a height of about 15 meters, the Purple Hairstreak is common.....This is a male Purple Hairstreak... I am still looking for the Brown Oak Page, but there is so little time left and then they are all gone till next year...My quest continues.... ;-))


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