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Purple Hairstreak

Favonius quercus

About

A small dark butterfly with a purple-blue sheen visible only at certain angles, living almost exclusively in oak canopies. It feeds on honeydew rather than visiting flowers.

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Did You Know?

Colonies can exist undetected for years because the butterflies almost never leave the treetops.