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Satyrium titus

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Coral hairstreak
Nectaring on butterfly weed

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Satyrium
Species:
S. titus
Binomial name
Satyrium titus
(Fabricius, 1793)

Satyrium titus, the coral hairstreak, is a North American butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.

Description

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

Habitat

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

Nectar plants

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

Host plants

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Caterpillars have often been reported on feeding on the fruits of wild plums and cherries (Prunus), and have also been observed on serviceberry (Amelanchier alnifolia) and oaks (Quercus).[2]

References

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  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0 Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ Layberry, Ross; Hall, Peter; Lafontaine, Peter (2010). "Coral Hairstreak". Butterflies of Canada. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  • Jim P. Brock, Kenn Kaufman (2003). Butterflies of North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ISBN 0-618-15312-8.
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