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: Jun 12, 2019
Submitted by: reupurtbones
Region: Barren County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: BGilley
Verified date: Jun 17, 2019
Observation date: Jun 04, 2019
Submitted by: webielenberg
Region: Blount County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Jun 05, 2019
Observation date: Aug 29, 2018
Submitted by: dsperanza
Region: Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: May 28, 2019
Observation date: Jul 07, 2009
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Mar 09, 2019
Observation date: Jul 05, 2018
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: Harry Pavulaan
Verified date: Feb 28, 2019
Observation date: Jul 29, 2013
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 01, 2019
Observation date: Jul 29, 2018
Submitted by: malcolmgold
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jan 20, 2019
Observation date: Jun 20, 2011
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Burke County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 26, 2018
Observation date: Jul 30, 2017
Submitted by: moralea
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Nov 24, 2018
Observation date: Jul 14, 2018
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Norbert Kondla
Verified date: Nov 24, 2018
Observation date: Jun 28, 2018
Submitted by: brownundercover
Region: Scioto County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 08, 2018
Observation date: Aug 10, 2018
Submitted by: plex1ppus
Region: Flathead County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 28, 2018
Observation date: Jul 07, 2018
Submitted by: Mark Plessner
Region: Lucas County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 26, 2018
Observation date: Jun 16, 2018
Submitted by: Kevin Groeneweg
Region: Harvey County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 24, 2018
Observation date: Jun 15, 2014
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Aug 19, 2018
Observation date: Jul 30, 2018
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: BGilley
Verified date: Aug 17, 2018
Observation date: Jun 13, 2018
Submitted by: Smalltowngirl
Region: Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jul 31, 2018
Observation date: Jun 30, 2018
Submitted by: the meowking
Region: Kings County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 16, 2018
Observation date: Jul 07, 2018
Submitted by: Jeanne9953
Region: Westchester County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 08, 2018
Observation date: Jul 04, 2018
Submitted by: Cjoll
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 04, 2018
Observation date: Jul 01, 2018
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Roane County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jul 01, 2018
Observation date: Jun 20, 2018
Submitted by: Greg Sievert
Region: Lyon County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 25, 2018
Observation date: Jun 15, 2018
Submitted by: davidelwonger@m...
Region: Teller County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Jun 16, 2018
Observation date: Jun 06, 2018
Submitted by: Melinda Fawver
Region: Anderson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jun 10, 2018
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