Purple Hairstreak
Neozephyrus quercus
family - Lycaenidae
Personal observations and pictures from a butterfly garden in Cirencester,
Gloucestershire and images from the English countryside
Copyright ©Linda Walls 1998-2005
My personal observations of Purple Hairstreak: none
Reference Section
Size: 37-39mm (smaller than Small White - see list
of butterflies by size)
First Generation flight period: July-August
Habitat: Oak Woods
Larval Food Plants: Oak (Quercus robur)
Family Group: Lycaenidae - see list of butterflies
by family
This page last updated:
18 April, 2004