Butterflies and Moths of North America

collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera

  Sighting 1403908

Gold-hunter's Hairstreak
Satyrium auretorum

Observation date: June 14, 2025
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: On Peak Mountain in the Sierra Madre mountain range. Sunny day in the 80’s F. Many of these on their Scrub Oak host plants chasing each other. Top side brown color in flight is an ID point vs orange for Hedgerow Hairstreak. Probably subspecies Spadix by location and host plant.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: August 31, 2025
Coordinator notes: None.