Favonius quercus
The purple hairstreak lives almost its entire life in the oak canopy and is easily overlooked. The male is iridescent purple; both sexes have a conspicuous white-edged streak.
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Record sightingConservation Status: LC
Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.