Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium titus (Fabricius, 1793)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: No tails. Upperside dark brown. Underside of hindwing light brown with row of coral spots at margin, and postmedian row of black spots ringed with white.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/2 inches (2.5 - 3.8 cm).
Life History: Males perch on shrubs, especially in late afternoon, to watch for females. Females lay eggs singly on host twigs or in litter at base of plant. Eggs hibernate. Caterpillars hide in litter during the day and emerge at night to feed on leaves and fruits.
Flight: One flight from May-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Wild cherry, wild plum, and chokecherry (Prunus species) in the rose family (Rosaceae).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including butterflyweed, New Jersey tea, dogbane, and sulphur flower.
Habitat: Shrubby areas, brushlands, openings in woodlands, neglected pastures, streamsides, barrens, chaparral, and brushlands.
Range: Central Canada south to eastern California; east across southern Canada to New England; south to central New Mexico, central Texas, northern Arkansas, and central Georgia.
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.
Comments: NULL
Alternate Scientific Names:
Harkenclenus titus
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Observation date: Aug 17, 2009
Submitted by: Dwaine Wagoner
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 12, 2021
Observation date: Jul 03, 2019
Submitted by: APlouzek
Region: Saunders County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 03, 2020
Observation date: Jun 30, 2020
Submitted by: Tim Shortell
Region: Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Oct 25, 2020
Observation date: Jun 30, 2015
Submitted by: cjbruchman
Region: Lake County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 20, 2020
Observation date: Jul 25, 2020
Submitted by: Tom Dudones
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Aug 17, 2020
Observation date: Aug 02, 2020
Submitted by: kathy lichtendahl
Region: Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 08, 2020
Observation date: Aug 06, 2020
Submitted by: AaronB
Region: Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 08, 2020
Observation date: Jul 11, 2020
Submitted by: Ssneed
Region: Benzie County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 25, 2020
Observation date: Jul 20, 2020
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 20, 2020
Observation date: Jul 11, 2020
Submitted by: rhedden
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 20, 2020
Observation date: Jul 04, 2020
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 16, 2020
Observation date: Jul 12, 2020
Submitted by: Mark Plessner
Region: Lucas County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 12, 2020
Observation date: Jun 20, 2020
Submitted by: schaarschmidt
Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jun 29, 2020
Observation date: Jun 16, 2020
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jun 18, 2020
Observation date: Jun 08, 2020
Submitted by: tnjbodker
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jun 11, 2020
Observation date: Jun 11, 2020
Submitted by: webielenberg
Region: Blount County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jun 11, 2020
Observation date: Jun 04, 2020
Submitted by: tnjbodker
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Jun 04, 2020
Observation date: May 29, 2020
Submitted by: Grismo
Region: Carroll County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 30, 2020
Observation date: Aug 08, 2019
Submitted by: Bob Patton
Region: Routt County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Mar 28, 2020
Observation date: Jun 08, 2019
Submitted by: lmreid71
Region: Cleburne County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 05, 2020
Observation date: Jul 11, 2019
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 08, 2019
Observation date: Jul 13, 2019
Submitted by: CluelessMoose
Region: Adams County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 04, 2019
Observation date: Jul 13, 2019
Submitted by: CluelessMoose
Region: Adams County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Dec 04, 2019
Observation date: Jul 30, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: El Paso County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Nov 17, 2019
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