Attributes of Satyrium tetra
Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak
Satyrium tetra (W.H. Edwards, 1870)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: One short hindwing tail on males, long tail on female hindwing; may be missing. Upperside brown-gray. Underside is olive-gray with ashy overlay. Postmedian line white; sometimes faint or absent. Spot near tail is gray-blue.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/4 inches (2.5 - 3.2 cm).
Life History: Males perch on hilltop shrubs or valley host plants to watch for females. Eggs are laid on twigs or leaves, singly or in small groups. Eggs hibernate until spring; caterpillars eat leaves.
Flight: One flight from June-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Mountain-mahogany (Cercocarpus montanus) in the rose family (Rosaceae).
Adult Food: Nectar from wild buckwheat and others.
Habitat: Mixed woodlands, chaparral.
Range: Southern Oregon and California west of the deserts through San Diego County into Baja California Norte; in the Carson Range of western Nevada.
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 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 |
Verified Date |
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| August 09, 1981 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Storey County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 27, 1987 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Lyon County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 18, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Stephen J. Myers) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 23, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Kim Davis & Mike Stangeland) | Madera County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 03, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Kim Davis & Mike Stangeland) | Kern County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 08, 2006 | legacy.reporter (William Bouton) | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 04, 2004 | legacy.reporter (William Bouton) | Kern County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 12, 2009 | legacy.reporter (John Lane) | Nevada County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 11, 1972 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Los Angeles County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 24, 1990 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Modoc County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 07, 1989 | legacy.reporter (Richard Kelson) | Tehama County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| July 07, 1989 | legacy.reporter (`Richard Kelson) | Tehama County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| July 07, 1989 | legacy.reporter (Richard Kelson) | Tehama County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| July 11, 1989 | legacy.reporter (Andrew Warren) | Santa Clara County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| July 13, 1989 | legacy.reporter (Andrew Warren) | Santa Clara County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| June 07, 1985 | legacy.reporter (Floyd & June Preston) | Butte County, California, United States | April 02, 2010 | Details | |
| August 13, 1983 | legacy.reporter (Laurence Crabtree) | Lassen County, California, United States | April 02, 2010 | Details | |
| August 16, 1982 | legacy.reporter (R. L. Allen) | San Bernardino County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| July 17, 1978 | legacy.reporter (John F. Emmel) | Riverside County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| June 26, 2000 | 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 | |
| July 13, 1984 | legacy.reporter (Laurence Crabtree) | Lassen County, California, United States | January 25, 2010 | Details | |
| July 10, 1984 | 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 20, 1975 | legacy.reporter (Charles Sekerman) | Colusa County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| July 27, 1973 | legacy.reporter (James R. Mori) | Modoc County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| July 18, 1948 | legacy.reporter (Robert L. Langston) | Orange County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| June 12, 1972 | legacy.reporter (Larry Orsak) | Orange County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| June 26, 1975 | legacy.reporter (Ron Vanderhoff) | Orange County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| July 01, 1973 | legacy.reporter (Larry Orsak) | 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 | |
| June 25, 1976 | legacy.reporter (Jack Levy) | Orange County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| June 25, 1976 | legacy.reporter (Jack Levy) | 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 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 | |
| June 30, 1951 | legacy.reporter (Thomas W. Davies) | Contra Costa County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| April 08, 1951 | legacy.reporter (Lloyd Martin) | Los Angeles County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| June 21, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Jeffrey Glassberg) | Alameda County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| June 18, 1924 | legacy.reporter (J. A. Comstock) | San Diego County, California, United States | January 04, 2010 | Details | |
| June 19, 1924 | legacy.reporter (J. A. Comstock) | San Diego County, California, United States | January 04, 2010 | Details | |
| June 16, 1947 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Los Angeles County, California, United States | December 17, 2009 | Details | |
| June 09, 1927 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Los Angeles County, California, United States | December 17, 2009 | Details | |
| June 07, 1952 | legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden) | Yolo County, California, United States | October 15, 2009 | Details | |
| June 26, 1978 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Los Angeles County, California, United States | September 24, 2009 | Details | |
| June 25, 1993 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Los Angeles County, California, United States | September 24, 2009 | Details | |
| June 04, 2004 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | September 24, 2009 | Details | |
| June 24, 1995 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | September 24, 2009 | Details | |
| July 02, 2005 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | September 24, 2009 | Details |
