Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) ➔ Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods) ➔ Class Insecta (Insects) ➔ Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths) ➔ Family Lycaenidae (Gossamer-wing butterflies)

Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Blauer Eichenzipfelfalter Purple Hairstreak

Synonyms and other combinations:

Papilio quercus Linnaeus, 1758 [original combination] | Quercusia quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Papilio epeus Sulzer, 1776 | Zephyrus iberica Staudinger, 1901 |

  • Favonius quercus 3694
    Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)  Blauer Eichenzipfelfalter  Purple Hairstreak 
    Favonius quercus
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald; 2010-07-10 12:16:43
    Image number: 3694

    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald
    2010-07-10 12:16:43
  • Favonius quercus 1397
    Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)  Blauer Eichenzipfelfalter  Purple Hairstreak 
    Favonius quercus
    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald; 2008-07-05 15:44:18
    Image number: 1397

    DE, Chemnitz, Zeisigwald
    2008-07-05 15:44:18
  • Favonius quercus, caterpillar 1881
    Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)  Blauer Eichenzipfelfalter  Purple Hairstreak 
    Favonius quercus, caterpillar
    DE, Chemnitz; 2004-05-16 11:52:49
    Image number: 1881
    caterpillar
    DE, Chemnitz
    2004-05-16 11:52:49

Classification:
Favonius quercus belongs to the subfamily Lycaeninae, tribe Theclini.

References, further reading, links:
  1. Bestimmungshilfe des Lepiforums