Coral Hairstreak
(Satyrium titus)
Hairstreaks and Elfins
Appearance: A tailless hairstreak. Above, dark brown. Below, tannish-gray with a marginal row of coral red spots on the hindwing and a postmedian row of black spots circled in white on both forewing and hindwing. Lacks the blue hindwing tail spot of many hairstreaks.
Wingspan: Small; 1 to 1 1/2 inches.
Habitat: Open brushy canyons, woodland openings, streamsides, overgrown fields; foothills.
Flight Times: May to August; one brood.
Larval Foodplant: Chokecherry, wild cherry, and wild plum.
Did You Know…
Eggs of this species spend the winter on the bark or in the duff at the base of the host plant.
