Last Updated on February 15, 2026 12:15 PM by Miroslav Maric
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.
Larval host-plants
Quercus cerris, Q. coccifera, Q. ilex, Q. petraea, Q. pubescens, Q. robur.
Habitat
Edges of woodland. Elevations: 0-1300m.
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