Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1199285

Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium titus

Observation date: July 07, 2009
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found gathering minerals on the wet trail.
Status: Resident
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: March 09, 2019
Coordinator notes: Correct, a beautiful freshly emerged male Coral Hairstreak. The Acadian and California hairstreaks are similar, but both have a large patch of blue iridescence on the ventral hindwing that the Coral Hairstreak lacks. Plus, the California Hairstreak is exceedingly rare in Colorado.
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Boulder County