Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1422742

Gold-hunter's Hairstreak
Satyrium auretorum

Observation date: May 08, 2026
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Gray brown on the top side uniform evenly colored under side this one is a male as you can see the scent gland leading edge fore wing. Upper marking small black dot with orange. Un buckwheat under oaks and grass area. Low eighties for the high clear sky.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: May 18, 2026
Coordinator notes: Yes, this is Gold Hunter's. The ventral PM bands on "auretorum" are scalloped and broken, whereas on Hedgerow, these bands are contiguous. And the contour of the HW band on Hedgerow is much more jagged, with two bulges in the central HW area.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, San Diego County