Satyrium titus

Satyrium titus
Coral Hairstreak
Nectaring on Butterfly Weed
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Satyrium
Species: S. titus
Binomial name
Satyrium titus
(Fabricius, 1793)

The Coral Hairstreak (Satyrium titus) is a North American butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.

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Description

This tailless hairstreak is brownish gray on the upper side of the wings. The underside of the hind wing has a distinct row of red-orange spots along the outer margin, but lacks the blue spot found in most hairstreaks.

Habitat

This butterfly favors brushy places, thickets, overgrown fields, open woodlands, and streamsides.

Nectar Plants

The Coral Hairstreak is frequently seen visiting butterfly weed, but also uses New Jersey tea, dogbane and sulphur flower as nectar plants.

Host Plants

Here are a list of host plants used by the Coral Hairstreak:

External links

References

Jim P. Brock, Kenn Kaufman (2003). Butterflies of North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0-618-15312-8.


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