Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: March 15, 2022, 9:54 a.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Lycaenidae > Subfamily: Theclinae > Tribus: Theclini > Genus: Favonius > Species: Favonius quercus
- Vernacular names
- Eikenpage (NL), Purple Hairstreak (EN), Thècle du chêne (FR), Blauer Eichen-Zipfelfalter (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1837. Catalogue des Lépidoptères ou Papillons de la Belgique, précédé du tableau des Libellulines de ce pays. — — : 1–29. On page 16 (as Polyommatus Quercus). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year; from mid June till mid August.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus
The larva lives on Quercus, especially on Q. robur. Hibernates as an egg.
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