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NATURE
Butterflies
Purple Hairstreak
Quercusia quercus
Wingspan 38mm
Locally common in S England and Wales; scarce further N and rare in S Scotland and Ireland. Flies July-August around tops of oaks on which caterpillars feed. Has purple sheen on upperwings. Underwings grey with hairstreak line.



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