Coral Hairstreak (Satyrium titus) is an attractive, and generally uncommon butterfly that flies in the early to mid summer across Maryland (Butterflies of Maryland: A Biological Summary and Checklist by Lynn Davidson & Richard Smith).
This species lacks tails on the hindwings that many hairstreaks show, and also does not have a conspicuous blue hindwing spot. It has a prominent submarginal row of orange spots on the hindwing, and more faintly on the forewing (Brock & Kaufman, 2003).
Search for Coral Hairstreaks in successional habitat with lots of blooming Common Milkweed and/or Butterfly Weed which the adults seem to favor as a nectar source.
Host plants include trees and shrubs in the Rosaceae Family especially Black Cherry (Prunus serotina). Other plants that are known to have hosted Coral Hairstreaks include American Plum (Prunus americana), Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia), Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana), European Plum (Prunus domestica), and Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) (Butterflies of Massachusetts).
There are 92 records in the project database.
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