Attributes of Satyrium californica
California Hairstreak
Satyrium californica (W.H. Edwards, 1862)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: Each hindwing has 1 long and 1 short tail. Upperside brown with orange spot on hindwing near tails. Outer edge of forewing usually has row of orange spots. Underside brown-gray with orange submarginal crescents and a postmedian band of black spots.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/4 inches (2.5 - 3.2 cm).
Life History: Males search for females by perching on top of trees (occasionally patrolling). Females lay eggs, glued together in groups of 2-4, in bark crevices. Eggs hibernate until the following spring. Caterpillars eat leaves.
Flight: One flight from May-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Amelanchier alnifolia, Prunus virginiana; Cercocarpus, Ceanothus, Quercus, and Salix species.
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers of wild buckwheat, milkweed, sulphur flower, and others.
Habitat: Chaparral, brushland, forest edges, open woodland.
Range: British Columbia south to southern California and east to Colorado.
Conservation: Valley oak-associated population in California\'s central valley is threatened by loss of habitat.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Conserve remaining stands of Valley oak in California Central Valley.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The map below displays all verified sighting records in the BAMONA database for this species. Each record is indicated with a yellow dot. The orange dots on the map provide access to information about the 400 most recently verified sightings of this species. In some instances, there are several records at the same location. Use the table view to access these records.
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
| Observation Date | Submitter | Region |
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| August 01, 1987 | legacy.reporter (Wayne Dawes) | Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 01, 1987 | legacy.reporter (Wayne Dawes) | Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 08, 1990 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Eureka County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 08, 1994 | legacy.reporter (John B. Vernon) | Washoe County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 17, 1996 | legacy.reporter (John B. Vernon) | Elko County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 20, 2001 | legacy.reporter (Ray & Kit Stanford) | Churchill County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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July 08, 2012 | PDunwiddie | Kittitas County, Washington, United States | July 11, 2012 | Details |
| June 08, 1994 | legacy.reporter (John B. Vernon) | Washoe County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 20, 2012 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 17, 1996 | legacy.reporter (John B. Vernon) | Elko County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 27, 2012 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mono County, California, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 27, 2012 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mono County, California, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 04, 2011 | legacy.reporter (Ken Kertell) | White Pine County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 04, 1985 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Mono County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
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August 09, 2008 | Peggy Hamlen | Fremont County, Idaho, United States | February 10, 2011 | Details |
| August 11, 1967 | legacy.reporter (Emmel, Shields & Ellis) | Humboldt County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 11, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Paul Opler and EviBuckner-Opler ) | Larimer County, Oregon, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 14, 1980 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Trinity County, California, United States | August 03, 2010 | Details | |
| June 15, 1980 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | August 03, 2010 | Details | |
| August 15, 1977 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | August 03, 2010 | Details | |
| August 16, 1979 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | August 03, 2010 | Details | |
| May 22, 1982 | legacy.reporter (R. O. McDonnell) | Tuolumne County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| May 20, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Lynn & Gene Monroe) | San Diego County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| June 21, 1987 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| June 22, 1986 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| July 22, 1990 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| July 17, 1983 | legacy.reporter (Laurence Crabtree) | Lassen County, California, United States | January 25, 2010 | Details | |
| July 17, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Laurence Crabtree) | Lassen County, California, United States | January 25, 2010 | Details | |
| June 21, 1987 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | January 25, 2010 | Details | |
| June 22, 1986 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | January 25, 2010 | Details | |
| July 22, 1990 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | January 25, 2010 | Details | |
| June 25, 1976 | legacy.reporter (Jack Levy) | Orange County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| July 01, 1962 | legacy.reporter (Kenneth Denton) | 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 13, 1960 | legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden) | Santa Clara County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| July 20, 1960 | legacy.reporter (Tom & John Emmel) | Placer County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| August 10, 1960 | legacy.reporter (Tom & John Emmel) | Placer County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| June 07, 1951 | legacy.reporter (Lloyd Martin) | Los Angeles County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| July 20, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Jeffrey Glassberg) | Mono County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| June 27, 1921 | legacy.reporter (J. A. Comstock) | Mariposa County, California, United States | January 04, 2010 | Details | |
| July 22, 1922 | legacy.reporter (J. A. Comstock) | Mono County, California, United States | January 04, 2010 | Details | |
| August 06, 1922 | legacy.reporter (J. A. Comstock) | Mono County, California, United States | January 04, 2010 | Details | |
| June 15, 1993 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Tulare County, California, United States | December 16, 2009 | Details | |
| June 12, 1932 | legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden) | Mariposa County, California, United States | October 21, 2009 | Details | |
| July 05, 1933 | legacy.reporter (John S. Garth) | Mariposa County, California, United States | October 21, 2009 | Details | |
| July 23, 1934 | legacy.reporter (Edmund Godwin) | Tuolumne County, California, United States | October 21, 2009 | Details | |
| July 02, 1954 | legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden) | Tuolumne County, California, United States | October 21, 2009 | Details | |
| July 02, 1954 | legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden) | Mariposa County, California, United States | October 21, 2009 | Details | |
| July 04, 1954 | legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden) | Mariposa County, California, United States | October 21, 2009 | Details |
