Attributes of Satyrium kingi
King's Hairstreak
Satyrium kingi (Klots & Clench, 1952)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: Hindwing with 1 long and 1 short tail. Underside light brown; hindwing margin indented above second tail; tail-spot blue with an orange cap.
Wing Span: 1 1/8 - 1 1/2 inches (3 - 3.8 cm).
Life History: Eggs are laid singly on host twigs and hatch the next spring. Caterpillars feed on leaf buds and leaves.
Flight: One flight from May-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Common sweetleaf (Symplocos tinctoria), the only North American native of the sweetleaf family (Symplocaceae).
Adult Food: Allegheny chinquapin and sourwood are the only reported nectar sources.
Habitat: Hardwood hammocks, wooded streams, swamp edges.
Range: Maryland south along the Atlantic coastal plain and Gulf states, west to eastern Texas.
Conservation: Listed as a species of special concern in several states. Populations and their habitats should be conserved where found.
NCGR: G3 - Very rare or local throughout its range or found locally in a restricted range (21 to 100 occurrences). (Threatened throughout its range).
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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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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May 17, 2013 | fitzclarke@bellsouth.net | Chatham County, Georgia, United States | May 23, 2013 | Details |
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April 16, 2013 | fitzclarke@bellsouth.net | Chatham County, Georgia, United States | May 13, 2013 | Details |
| June 24, 2012 | vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny) | Cleburne County, Alabama, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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June 06, 2012 | giffbeaton | Douglas County, Georgia, United States | June 20, 2012 | Details |
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May 27, 2011 | Martin Reid | Texas, Sabine County, United States | August 15, 2011 | Details |
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May 17, 2011 | Nancy Hamlett | Escambia County, Florida, United States | May 30, 2011 | Details |
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April 16, 2011 | fitzclarke@bellsouth.net | Chatham County, Georgia, United States | May 03, 2011 | Details |
| July 26, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Starkey, Donald) | Oakland County, Michigan, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 14, 1979 | legacy.reporter (TEH) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 01, 1995 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 14, 1995 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 15, 1995 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 06, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Glassberg) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 07, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Glassberg) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 08, 1996 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 07, 1998 | legacy.reporter (D. Carter) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 06, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Pippen Carter) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 06, 1999 | legacy.reporter (J. Pippen) | Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 09, 1999 | legacy.reporter (R. Emmitt) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 03, 2000 | legacy.reporter (HEL,TEH) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 10, 2000 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 18, 2000 | legacy.reporter (J. Pippen) | Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 21, 2000 | legacy.reporter (S. Hartley) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 26, 2000 | legacy.reporter (S. Hartley) | Hoke County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 30, 2000 | legacy.reporter (S. Hartley) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 10, 2000 | legacy.reporter (S. Hartley) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 03, 2001 | legacy.reporter (S. Hartley) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 10, 2001 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Scotland County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 15, 2001 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Gaston County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 24, 2001 | legacy.reporter (S. Hartley) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 24, 2001 | legacy.reporter (B. Boyd) | Richmond County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 05, 2001 | legacy.reporter (S. Hartley) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 10, 2001 | legacy.reporter (S. Hartley) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 18, 2001 | legacy.reporter (S. Hartley) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 28, 2001 | legacy.reporter (J. Pippen) | Craven County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 02, 2002 | legacy.reporter (S. Hartley) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 03, 2003 | legacy.reporter (C. Helms) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 06, 2003 | legacy.reporter (W. Cook) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 11, 2003 | legacy.reporter (J. Pippen) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 05, 2003 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Scotland County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 11, 2003 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Scotland County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 05, 2004 | legacy.reporter (ASH, Bob Perkins, Randy Emmitt, Rog) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 06, 2004 | legacy.reporter (S. Hartley) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 15, 2004 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Carteret County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 21, 2004 | legacy.reporter (ASH) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 21, 2004 | legacy.reporter (S. Hartley) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 23, 2004 | legacy.reporter (HEL) | Scotland County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 11, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Garriock) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 11, 2005 | legacy.reporter (S.Garriock) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 11, 2005 | legacy.reporter (S. Hartley) | Moore County, North Carolina, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details |
