Attributes of Satyrium caryaevorus
Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium caryaevorus (McDunnough, 1942)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: Hindwing with 1 tail. Underside light brown with broad, offset, white postmedian dashes. Hindwing with blue tail-spot and black-capped orange eyespot.
Wing Span: 1 1/8 - 1 3/8 inches (2.9 - 3.5 cm).
Life History: Males perch high up in trees to wait for females. Eggs hibernate; caterpillars feed on lower surface of leaves.
Flight: One flight from June-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Mostly hickory (Carya); also ash (Fraxinus), chestnut (Castanea), and oak (Quercus) species.
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers of common milkweed, dogbane, New Jersey tea, staghorn sumac, and white sweet clover.
Habitat: Deciduous forests and second-growth woods in areas of rich soil.
Range: Southern New England west to Minnesota and Iowa, south in the Appalachians to eastern Tennessee.
Conservation: Not usually required, but on sensitive species list for some states.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
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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By default, the fifty most recently verified sightings are below. Sort by Observation Date to see the most recent sightings, or filter the sightings by region to get a regional list.
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July 12, 2012 | Ron Payne | Addison County, Vermont, United States | October 29, 2012 | Details |
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June 29, 2010 | Julius | Polk County, Tennessee, United States | September 06, 2012 | Details |
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July 14, 2012 | BeaLaporte | Ontario, Canada | July 16, 2012 | Details |
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June 25, 2012 | BeaLaporte | Ontario, Canada | June 26, 2012 | Details |
| July 17, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 13, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Mark Fairbrother #) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 15, 1998 | legacy.reporter (M Fairbrother et al ) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 18, 1998 | legacy.reporter (R Laubach et al) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 17, 1999 | legacy.reporter (S.Berk Xerces) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 06, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 26, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 26, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 29, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Richard Hildreth) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 12, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Dick Walton #) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 03, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Foxboro Xerces) | Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 06, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Brian Cassie) | Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 13, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Gail Howe et al) | Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 11, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Northern Worcester Xerces) | Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 13, 2002 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 12, 2003 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 09, 2004 | legacy.reporter (Bill Benner + Tom Gagnon) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 18, 2004 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 11, 2004 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 14, 2001 | legacy.reporter (R Laubach et al) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 12, 2003 | legacy.reporter (S.Berk Xerces) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 10, 2004 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 11, 2004 | legacy.reporter (Bill Benner + Tom Gagnon + Bruce Callahan) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 10, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon #) | Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 03, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 14, 2001 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan #) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 29, 2002 | legacy.reporter (Fred Goodwin) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 11, 2004 | legacy.reporter (Erik Nielsen) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 13, 2003 | legacy.reporter (Ipswich Xerces) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 04, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Cloutier #) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 08, 2000 | legacy.reporter (M Fairbrother et al) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 04, 2004 | legacy.reporter (Mark Fairbrother #) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 20, 2002 | legacy.reporter (Karen Parker) | Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 16, 2000 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 10, 2004 | legacy.reporter (Ron + Sue Cloutier) | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 20, 2000 | legacy.reporter (Nancy Young) | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 21, 2000 | legacy.reporter (Nancy Young) | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 22, 2000 | legacy.reporter (Nancy Young) | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 04, 2000 | legacy.reporter (Nancy Young) | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| August 19, 2001 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 19, 2003 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 13, 2000 | legacy.reporter (Tom Gagnon) | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 19, 2003 | legacy.reporter (ZNC NORTHAMPTON) | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 17, 2004 | legacy.reporter (Dottie Case #) | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 16, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Dottie Case) | Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 28, 2003 | legacy.reporter (Marjory Rines) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details |
