Satyrium titus
Size:
Wingspan is 1 - 1 1/4 inches.
Similar Species:
No other tailless hairstreaks in the region.
Habitat:
Old fields, woodland borders, brushy thickets and power line clearings.
Range/Abundance:
Uncommon to nearly common in the central and eastern piedmont. Uncommon
in the sandhills and in the western piedmont. Rare in the mountains.
Flight Period:
Adults fly from late May until mid July in a single brood.
Larval Host Plants:
Black Cherry Prunus serotina, Choke Cherry Prunus virginiana
and Wild Plums Prunus spp.
Comments:
This single-brooded hairstreak is somewhat common some years and rare
other years. The Coral Hairstreak really favors nectaring on Butterflyweed
Asclepias tuberosa.
The top photo was taken in Montgomery Co., VA on June
22, 2002. The second photo was taken in Lee Co., NC on June 02, 2002.
The second rollover photo was taken in Caswell Co., NC on June 21, 2001.
The bottom photo was taken in Radford, VA on July 07, 2003.
