Ruddy Hairstreak
Electrostrymon sangala (Hewitson, 1868)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: Two tails on the hindwing. Upperside orange to orange-brown; underside tan with red postmedian line.
Wing Span: 7/8 - 1 inch (2.2 - 2.6 cm).
Life History: In Colombia, males perch on hilltop shrubs to seek receptive females.
Flight: Many broods from April-December in South Texas; from April-January in Central America.
Caterpillar Hosts:
Adult Food: Flower nectar from many plants including Waltheria and Casearia.
Habitat: Openings and edges in tropical semideciduous river forests, second growth, tropical thorn-scrub.
Range: South Texas through Central America to Venezuela.
Conservation: Any permanent U.S. populations should be protected.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Locate populations and protect their habitat.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 22 of 22 verified sightings
Observation date: Nov 22, 2024
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 10, 2024
Observation date: Nov 22, 2024
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 05, 2024
Observation date: Nov 23, 2024
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Dec 04, 2024
Observation date: Mar 27, 2022
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Quintana Roo, Mexico
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 18, 2024
Observation date: Feb 16, 2019
Submitted by: David F Smith
Region: Sonora, Mexico
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jan 21, 2023
Observation date: Nov 04, 2019
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Jan 03, 2023
Observation date: Nov 04, 2014
Submitted by: JimConrad
Region: Yucatan, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 15, 2022
Observation date: Jan 09, 2015
Submitted by: DJHiker
Region: Yucatan, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 12, 2022
Observation date: Mar 27, 2022
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Quintana Roo, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 11, 2022
Observation date: May 29, 2016
Submitted by: rzurovec
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 29, 2016
Observation date: Nov 05, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 25, 2016
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA (Paul Opler)
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: BAMONA
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Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: Gary Jue (Gary Jue)
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Oct 24, 2007
Submitted by: Gary Jue (Gary Jue)
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: kmortensen (Kelly Mortensen)
Verified date: Jul 24, 2009
Observation date: Nov 05, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas))
Region: Texas, Starr County, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas))
Verified date: Jan 29, 2007
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Grassy Key County, Florida, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Sinaloa, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Sonora, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004