Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium favonius (J.E. Smith, 1797)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: Two tails on each hindwing. Underside of hindwing gray-brown; blue tail-spot capped narrowly with orange; white-edged black W near inner margin. In peninsular Florida and along the south Atlantic coast, the hindwing has longer tails and more extensive orange and blue markings on the underside.
Wing Span: 7/8 - 1 1/2 inches (2.2 - 3.8 cm).
Life History: Eggs are laid singly on host plant twigs and hatch the following spring. Caterpillars feed on leaves, buds, and male catkins
Flight: One flight from March-June.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various oaks (Quercus species).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Oak woodlands and edges, oak hammocks in the Deep South.
Range: Southern New England and the Atlantic Coast south to peninsular Florida; west to central Illinois, southeastern Colorado, and the Gulf Coast.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
Alternate Scientific Names:
Fixsenia favonius
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 574 verified sightings
Observation date: May 11, 2016
Submitted by: jrfleullan
Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 03, 2019
Observation date: May 26, 2019
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jun 01, 2019
Observation date: May 16, 2019
Submitted by: sedges
Region: Georgia, Stephens County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 26, 2019
Observation date: May 14, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 21, 2019
Observation date: May 15, 2019
Submitted by: Pierre Howard
Region: Cobb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 16, 2019
Observation date: May 02, 2016
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Oct 28, 2018
Observation date: May 07, 2010
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Oct 28, 2018
Observation date: May 29, 2017
Submitted by: p_stritch
Region: Berkeley County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 12, 2018
Observation date: May 09, 2015
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe (Mark Vukovich)
Region: Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Sep 03, 2018
Observation date: May 13, 2018
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 29, 2018
Observation date: Jun 20, 2018
Submitted by: Doug Taron
Region: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: Doug Taron
Verified date: Jun 21, 2018
Observation date: Jun 11, 2018
Submitted by: thomas.koffel
Region: Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jun 12, 2018
Observation date: Apr 25, 2018
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 27, 2018
Observation date: Apr 15, 2017
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Jan 24, 2018
Observation date: May 06, 2016
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Martin County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 21, 2017
Observation date: Jul 02, 2017
Submitted by: MariJanet
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: Jul 02, 2017
Observation date: Jun 22, 2007
Submitted by: rhedden
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: davidwright
Verified date: May 14, 2017
Observation date: Apr 04, 2017
Submitted by: JeanEvoy
Region: DeSoto County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 04, 2017
Observation date: Apr 08, 2017
Submitted by: Raddd
Region: Sarasota County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 12, 2017
Observation date: Apr 04, 2017
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 05, 2017
Observation date: May 10, 2016
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 12, 2016
Observation date: May 03, 2016
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 18, 2016
Observation date: May 07, 2016
Submitted by: woodymw
Region: Orange County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 08, 2016
Observation date: Apr 23, 2016
Submitted by: sunfire50
Region: Volusia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Apr 27, 2016
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