Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium titus (Fabricius, 1793)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: No tails. Upperside dark brown. Underside of hindwing light brown with row of coral spots at margin, and postmedian row of black spots ringed with white.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/2 inches (2.5 - 3.8 cm).
Life History: Males perch on shrubs, especially in late afternoon, to watch for females. Females lay eggs singly on host twigs or in litter at base of plant. Eggs hibernate. Caterpillars hide in litter during the day and emerge at night to feed on leaves and fruits.
Flight: One flight from May-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Wild cherry, wild plum, and chokecherry (Prunus species) in the rose family (Rosaceae).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including butterflyweed, New Jersey tea, dogbane, and sulphur flower.
Habitat: Shrubby areas, brushlands, openings in woodlands, neglected pastures, streamsides, barrens, chaparral, and brushlands.
Range: Central Canada south to eastern California; east across southern Canada to New England; south to central New Mexico, central Texas, northern Arkansas, and central Georgia.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
Alternate Scientific Names:
Harkenclenus titus
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Observation date: Jul 04, 2020
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
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Submitted by: Mark Plessner
Region: Lucas County, Ohio, United States
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Submitted by: schaarschmidt
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Jun 29, 2020
Observation date: Jun 16, 2020
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Jun 18, 2020
Observation date: Jun 08, 2020
Submitted by: tnjbodker
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Jun 11, 2020
Observation date: Jun 11, 2020
Submitted by: webielenberg
Region: Blount County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Jun 11, 2020
Observation date: Jun 04, 2020
Submitted by: tnjbodker
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Jun 04, 2020
Observation date: May 29, 2020
Submitted by: Grismo
Region: Carroll County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 30, 2020
Observation date: Aug 08, 2019
Submitted by: Bob Patton
Region: Routt County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Mar 28, 2020
Observation date: Jun 08, 2019
Submitted by: lmreid71
Region: Cleburne County, Alabama, United States
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Verified date: Feb 05, 2020
Observation date: Jul 11, 2019
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 08, 2019
Observation date: Jul 13, 2019
Submitted by: CluelessMoose
Region: Adams County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 04, 2019
Observation date: Jul 13, 2019
Submitted by: CluelessMoose
Region: Adams County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 04, 2019
Observation date: Jul 30, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: El Paso County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Nov 17, 2019
Observation date: Jun 27, 2019
Submitted by: Eric Wood
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 10, 2019
Observation date: Jun 17, 2019
Submitted by: Gpa417.wps
Region: McDonald County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 01, 2019
Observation date: Jul 26, 2019
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Newaygo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 31, 2019
Observation date: Jul 27, 2019
Submitted by: ellenjones6
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Jul 28, 2019
Observation date: Jul 03, 2019
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Green County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: BGilley
Verified date: Jul 23, 2019
Observation date: Jul 14, 2019
Submitted by: jvkopple2
Region: Kalkaska County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 19, 2019
Observation date: Jul 12, 2019
Submitted by: pachips
Region: Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Jul 15, 2019
Observation date: Jul 09, 2019
Submitted by: philsfotos1
Region: Oscoda County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 09, 2019
Observation date: Jun 29, 2019
Submitted by: the meowking
Region: Kings County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Jul 03, 2019
Observation date: Jun 24, 2019
Submitted by: Goatweed
Region: Williamson County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 29, 2019
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