Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium titus (Fabricius, 1793)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Identification: No tails. Upperside dark brown. Underside of hindwing light brown with row of coral spots at margin, and postmedian row of black spots ringed with white.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/2 inches (2.5 - 3.8 cm).
Life History: Males perch on shrubs, especially in late afternoon, to watch for females. Females lay eggs singly on host twigs or in litter at base of plant. Eggs hibernate. Caterpillars hide in litter during the day and emerge at night to feed on leaves and fruits.
Flight: One flight from May-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Wild cherry, wild plum, and chokecherry (Prunus species) in the rose family (Rosaceae).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers including butterflyweed, New Jersey tea, dogbane, and sulphur flower.
Habitat: Shrubby areas, brushlands, openings in woodlands, neglected pastures, streamsides, barrens, chaparral, and brushlands.
Range: Central Canada south to eastern California; east across southern Canada to New England; south to central New Mexico, central Texas, northern Arkansas, and central Georgia.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
Alternate Scientific Names:
Harkenclenus titus
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Observation date: Jun 16, 2018
Submitted by: Kevin Groeneweg
Region: Harvey County, Kansas, United States
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Region: Marion County, Tennessee, United States
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Region: Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States
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Region: Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States
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Observation date: Jun 30, 2018
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Region: Kings County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Jul 16, 2018
Observation date: Jul 07, 2018
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Region: Westchester County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Jul 08, 2018
Observation date: Jul 04, 2018
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Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
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Verified date: Jul 04, 2018
Observation date: Jul 01, 2018
Submitted by: Doug Bruce
Region: Roane County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Jul 01, 2018
Observation date: Jun 20, 2018
Submitted by: Greg Sievert
Region: Lyon County, Kansas, United States
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Verified date: Jun 25, 2018
Observation date: Jun 15, 2018
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Region: Teller County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Jun 16, 2018
Observation date: Jun 06, 2018
Submitted by: Melinda Fawver
Region: Anderson County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Jun 10, 2018
Observation date: Jun 08, 2018
Submitted by: StaceyTavarez
Region: Knox County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Jun 09, 2018
Observation date: Jun 01, 2018
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States
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Verified date: Jun 02, 2018
Observation date: May 21, 2018
Submitted by: willstuart2001
Region: Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: May 30, 2018
Observation date: May 27, 2017
Submitted by: Debo Boddiford
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
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Verified date: Mar 02, 2018
Observation date: Jul 03, 2017
Submitted by: Cameala
Region: Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Feb 10, 2018
Observation date: Jul 25, 2017
Submitted by: thomass
Region: Archuleta County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jan 07, 2018
Observation date: Jun 20, 2012
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Dec 29, 2017
Observation date: Jul 28, 2017
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States
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Verified date: Dec 14, 2017
Observation date: Jul 11, 2013
Submitted by: crx2aj3
Region: Albany County, New York, United States
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Verified date: Oct 20, 2017
Observation date: Jul 12, 2017
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: British Columbia, Canada
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Verified date: Sep 22, 2017
Observation date: Jul 07, 2014
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Verified date: Aug 12, 2017
Observation date: Jul 28, 2017
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Region: Iosco County, Michigan, United States
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Verified date: Jul 29, 2017
Observation date: Jul 09, 2017
Submitted by: cyric
Region: Kent County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: sharonstichter2
Verified date: Jul 27, 2017
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