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Purple hairstreak Found this beauty in Leersum the Netherlands, and not on oak. Geotagged,Neozephyrus quercus,Netherlands,Purple hairstreak,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Purple hairstreak

Found this beauty in Leersum the Netherlands, and not on oak.

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Gorgeous shot and butterfly! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Paul Dirksen's profile
      Paul Dirksen
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      Thank Christine. Posted 5 years ago
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    Beautiful, is not one I have seen in Belgium! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Paul Dirksen's profile
      Paul Dirksen
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      Thanks Marta, they are very common, also in Begium. Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Patomarazul's profile
        Patomarazul
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        I have seen other hairstreaks here already but this one with these tones not yet :-) Posted 5 years ago

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The Purple hairstreak

The purple hairstreak is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae distributed throughout much of Europe, North Africa, Anatolia, Caucasia, and Transcaucasia.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Paul Dirksen
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By Paul Dirksen

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Uploaded Jul 1, 2020. Captured Jul 1, 2020 11:49 in Utrechtse Baan, 3956 Leersum, Netherlands.
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  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/7.1
  • 1/128s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.