Gold-hunter's Hairstreak
Satyrium auretorum (Boisduval, 1852)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: Hindwing with 1 short tail. Upperside of male light reddish-brown; female with yellowish tinge. Underside of hindwing with dark crescents near outer margin. Spot near tail is dull orange with a black center.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/4 inches (2.5 - 3.2 cm).
Life History: Males perch on top of trees and sometimes patrol for females. Eggs are laid singly on stems and hibernate until spring. Caterpillars feed on tender young leaves.
Flight: One flight from May-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Several species of oak (Quercus).
Adult Food: Flower nectar including milkweeds.
Habitat: Oak hillsides and chaparral.
Range: California west of the Sierra Nevada, Transverse Range, and deserts, from Mendocino County south to San Diego County and into Baja California Norte.
Conservation: The Santa Monica Mountains Hairstreak (subspecies fumosum) is highly localized and threatened by urbanization in southern California.
NCGR:
Management Needs: Protect habitat of remaining colonies of subspecies fumosum.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 49 - 72 of 187 verified sightings
Observation date: Apr 23, 1994
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John Pasko)
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Jun 16, 1990
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John F. Emmel)
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: May 29, 1993
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John Pasko)
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: May 28, 1994
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John Pasko)
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: May 21, 1972
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Michael J. Smith)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Jun 11, 1976
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ron Vanderhoff)
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: May 15, 1976
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jack Levy)
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Jun 25, 1976
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jack Levy)
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Jun 10, 1965
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John Cooper)
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Jun 26, 1975
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ron Vanderhoff)
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Jun 14, 1965
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John Cooper)
Region: Orange County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Jun 01, 1969
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (James R. Mori)
Region: Amador County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: May 19, 1969
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ralph Wells)
Region: Amador County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: May 30, 1969
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ralph Wells)
Region: Lake County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: May 23, 1969
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ralph Wells)
Region: Amador County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: May 21, 1969
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Michael Smith)
Region: San Bernardino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Jun 16, 1968
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John Lane)
Region: Mariposa County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Jun 21, 1965
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Fred T. Thorne)
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Jul 03, 1965
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Robert L. Langston)
Region: Mendocino County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 06, 2010
Observation date: Jun 13, 1960
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden)
Region: Santa Clara County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 05, 2010
Observation date: Jun 28, 1963
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Fred T. Thorne)
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 05, 2010
Observation date: Jun 18, 1963
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (N. La Due)
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 05, 2010
Observation date: Jun 10, 1963
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (N. La Due)
Region: Sacramento County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 05, 2010
Observation date: Jun 17, 1998
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jeffrey Glassberg)
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 05, 2010
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