English name:
Purple Hairstreak
Full scientific name:
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Croatian name:
Hrastov repić
Flight Period and Life Cycle
1 brood per year. Overwinters as caterpillar.
Distribution in Croatia
More common along the coast. Check the included map.
External Morphology Characteristics
There is a short tail in S2 zone. In males, the upper side of the wings is blue in color with a wide dark border. In females, the upper side of the wings is dark brown in color with a bit bluish forewing. The underside of the wings is greyish brown in color. Moreover, there is a white-brown streak along both wings. Next to the tail there is an orange spot with a small black dot in the center.
Behavior
Rarely feeds on the nectar of flowers. It often rests on trees and tall bushes with closed wings.
Caterpillar Host Plants
Family Fagaceae, oak.
Habitat
Edges of woodland. Elevations: 0-1300m.
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