Attributes of Habrodais grunus
Golden Hairstreak
Habrodais grunus (Boisduval, 1852)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: Short tail on hindwing. Upperside of male dark brown with yellow tinge in cell area of forewing; female not as dark. Underside yellow brown with a narrow, dark postmarginal line; hindwing has thin gold crescents at margin, of which the last two are iridescent.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/4 inches (2.5 - 3.2 cm).
Life History: Males patrol tree canopy for receptive females. Eggs are laid on twigs of host trees. After hibernating through the winter, eggs hatch and the caterpillars feed on young leaves.
Flight: One flight from June-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Leaves of oak relatives including canyon live oak (Quercus chrysolepis), huckleberry oak (Q. vaccinifolia), and tan oak (Lithocarpus densiflorus).
Adult Food: Adults do not seek flower nectar but search out moisture sources and possibly aphid honeydew or other exudates.
Habitat: Oak woodland, canyons, mountain ridges.
Range: Southern Arizona, Oregon, and California.
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.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
| Observation Date | Submitter | Region |
Verified Date |
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| September 10, 1984 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Washoe County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 19, 1985 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Carson City County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 23, 1987 | legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris) | Graham County, Arizona, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 08, 2008 | legacy.reporter (Davis Shaw) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 09, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Santa Lucia Mts., Chews Ridge) | Monterey County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 25, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Kojiro Shiraiwa) | San Diego County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 07, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Douglas Aguillard) | San Diego County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 11, 1970 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Kern County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter (R. G. Wind) | Contra Costa County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 26, 1982 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Lake County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 11, 1974 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Plumas County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 05, 1984 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 04, 1964 | legacy.reporter (Hessel) | Graham County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 22, 1967 | legacy.reporter (Kilian Roever) | Coconino County, Arizona, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 18, 1977 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Trinity County, California, United States | August 03, 2010 | Details | |
| July 30, 1976 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Trinity County, California, United States | August 03, 2010 | Details | |
| August 06, 1978 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | August 03, 2010 | Details | |
| September 16, 1978 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | August 03, 2010 | Details | |
| August 08, 1976 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Trinity County, California, United States | August 03, 2010 | Details | |
| August 27, 1976 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Trinity County, California, United States | August 03, 2010 | Details | |
| August 27, 1978 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Trinity County, California, United States | August 03, 2010 | Details | |
| September 07, 1976 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | August 03, 2010 | Details | |
| September 07, 1976 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Trinity County, California, United States | August 03, 2010 | Details | |
| July 11, 1990 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| July 21, 1989 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Nevada County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| October 08, 1989 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Nevada County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| May 31, 1987 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Solano County, California, United States | April 02, 2010 | Details | |
| October 05, 1985 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Sierra County, California, United States | April 02, 2010 | Details | |
| July 02, 1983 | legacy.reporter (R. V. Kelson) | Yolo County, California, United States | April 02, 2010 | Details | |
| August 22, 1982 | legacy.reporter (Laurence Crabtree) | Plumas County, California, United States | January 25, 2010 | Details | |
| August 14, 1982 | legacy.reporter (Laurence Crabtree) | Plumas County, California, United States | January 25, 2010 | Details | |
| July 15, 1977 | legacy.reporter (G. Gorelick) | Los Angeles County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| July 31, 1977 | legacy.reporter (W. D. Winter) | Santa Cruz County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| August 23, 1977 | legacy.reporter (Robert L. Langston) | Santa Cruz County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| August 28, 1976 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | El Dorado County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| June 22, 1973 | legacy.reporter (Bruce Walsh) | Monterey County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| May 30, 1970 | legacy.reporter (John F. Emmel, O. Shields) | Mendocino County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| August 26, 1917 | legacy.reporter (L. Kerr) | Orange County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| August 27, 1917 | legacy.reporter (L. Kerr) | Orange County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| June 29, 1973 | legacy.reporter (Larry Orsak) | Orange County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| July 11, 1976 | legacy.reporter (Jack Levy) | Orange County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| July 17, 1976 | legacy.reporter (Jack Levy) | Orange County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| June 30, 1951 | legacy.reporter (Thomas W. Davies) | Contra Costa County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| July 18, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Jeffrey Glassberg) | Mariposa County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| July 10, 1933 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | December 17, 2009 | Details | |
| July 02, 1928 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | December 17, 2009 | Details | |
| July 14, 1933 | legacy.reporter (John S. Garth) | Mariposa County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| July 23, 1933 | legacy.reporter (John S. Garth) | Mariposa County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| July 24, 1934 | legacy.reporter (Edmund Godwin) | Tuolumne County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details | |
| June 21, 1961 | legacy.reporter (Oakley Shields) | Mariposa County, California, United States | October 20, 2009 | Details |
