Purple hairstreak

Neozephyrus quercus
Gossamer-winged butterflies (Lycaenidae)

♂

Purple hairstreakon RikenMon's Nature-Guide

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Upper surface dark blue, the ♂ has a wide dark to black edge, the ♀ has a dark brown edge on the front wing and the rear wings completely brown. The under surface is green-grey with a well defined white stripe and just in front of the rear wing tail, a small orange eye.

Widespread in both forest, meadows and heath. Is already active in early spring.  

⇔ wsp. 28-33 mm

syn. FAVONIUS QUERCUS, QUERCUSIA QUERCUS

Most small hairstreaks have a tail and can only be told apart by pattern or colour details.

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