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Santa Barbara Field Guides – Butterflies Lepidoptera Lycaenidae Satyrium auretorum Gold-hunter's Hairstreak |
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Size:
wingspread .8- 1 in. Recognition: Tan to dark brown; male is dark brown with short tail; female is brown with tanish area in FW center. Flight period: The adults are active from mid May to August. Hosplants: The larvae of this Hairstreak feeds on oaks, Nuttall's Scrub Oak (Quercus dumosa) in particular. Habitat: They are mostly found in oak forests throughout foothills and mountains, wherever Quercus dumosa is present. Distribution: Can be found over much of western California. In southern California, areas such as Cajon Pass (Los Angelos County) have a large population of Gold-Hunter's Hairstreak because Quercus dumosa is common there. 
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