King's Hairstreak
Satyrium kingi (Klots & Clench, 1952)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: Hindwing with 1 long and 1 short tail. Underside light brown; hindwing margin indented above second tail; tail-spot blue with an orange cap.
Wing Span: 1 1/8 - 1 1/2 inches (3 - 3.8 cm).
Life History: Eggs are laid singly on host twigs and hatch the next spring. Caterpillars feed on leaf buds and leaves.
Flight: One flight from May-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Common sweetleaf (Symplocos tinctoria), the only North American native of the sweetleaf family (Symplocaceae).
Adult Food: Allegheny chinquapin and sourwood are the only reported nectar sources.
Habitat: Hardwood hammocks, wooded streams, swamp edges.
Range: Maryland south along the Atlantic coastal plain and Gulf states, west to eastern Texas.
Conservation: Listed as a species of special concern in several states. Populations and their habitats should be conserved where found.
NCGR: G3 - Very rare or local throughout its range or found locally in a restricted range (21 to 100 occurrences). (Threatened throughout its range).
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 148 verified sightings
Observation date: May 21, 2017
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 20, 2018
Observation date: Jun 05, 2014
Submitted by: Dennis Forsythe
Region: Lexington County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 20, 2018
Observation date: May 25, 2017
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 04, 2018
Observation date: Jun 09, 2016
Submitted by: Pierre Howard
Region: Paulding County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 20, 2017
Observation date: May 15, 2017
Submitted by: Pierre Howard
Region: Emanuel County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 20, 2017
Observation date: Jun 09, 2016
Submitted by: Pierre Howard
Region: Paulding County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 20, 2017
Observation date: May 20, 2016
Submitted by: Dave Patton
Region: Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 30, 2016
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 02, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 22, 2015
Observation date: Jun 07, 2015
Submitted by: Martin and Sara
Region: Texas, Tyler County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 08, 2015
Observation date: May 10, 2015
Submitted by: dsjue
Region: Gadsden County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 10, 2015
Observation date: May 13, 2014
Submitted by: fitzclarke@bell...
Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 27, 2014
Observation date: Apr 24, 2014
Submitted by: fitzclarke@bell...
Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Apr 30, 2014
Observation date: May 17, 2013
Submitted by: fitzclarke@bell...
Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 23, 2013
Observation date: Apr 16, 2013
Submitted by: fitzclarke@bell...
Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 13, 2013
Observation date: Jun 24, 2012
Submitted by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Region: Cleburne County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: vitaly charny (Vitaly Charny)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jun 06, 2012
Submitted by: giffbeaton
Region: Douglas County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 20, 2012
Observation date: May 27, 2011
Submitted by: Martin Reid
Region: Texas, Sabine County, United States
Verified by: kmortensen
Verified date: Aug 15, 2011
Observation date: May 17, 2011
Submitted by: Nancy Hamlett
Region: Escambia County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 30, 2011
Observation date: Apr 16, 2011
Submitted by: fitzclarke@bell...
Region: Chatham County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 03, 2011
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Anderson)
Region: Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 15, 2001
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (HEL)
Region: Gaston County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 18, 2001
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (S. Hartley)
Region: Moore County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jun 05, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (ASH, Bob Perkins, Randy Emmitt, Rog)
Region: Moore County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Notes on the Butterflies of North Carolina Database)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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