Species Profile
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El Segundo Blue butterfly (Euphilotes battoides allyni)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae

Listing Status:   

Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND

Map of Species occurrence

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This species is listed wherever it is found, but
    • States/US Territories in which the El Segundo Blue butterfly, Entire is known to or is believed to occur:  California
    • US Counties in which the El Segundo Blue butterfly, Entire is known to or is believed to occur:  View All
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
06/08/1976 California/Nevada Region (Region 8) Entire

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 7: view all)
Date Citation Page Title
05/25/2011 76 FR 30377 30382 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of Species in California, Nevada, and the Klamath Basin of Oregon
03/25/2009 74 FR 12878 12883 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
02/14/2007 72 FR 7064 7084 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
02/13/2003 68 FR 7385 7387 Safe Harbor Agreement for the Urban Wildlands Group, Inc., Los Angeles County, CA
02/08/1977 42 FR 7972 7976 Proposed Determination of Critical Habitat for Six Butterflies and Two Plants; 42 FR 7972 7976

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
09/28/1998 Recovery Plan for the El Segundo Blue Butterfly (Euphilotes battoides allyni) View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 3 of 3)
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
05/25/2011 76 FR 30377 30382 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of Species in California, Nevada, and the Klamath Basin of Oregon
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
  • 03/25/2009 74 FR 12878 12883 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
  • Notice 5-year Review, Completion
  • 02/14/2007 72 FR 7064 7084 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
  • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    03/31/2008 El Segundo Blue Butterfly 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 1 of 1)
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    02/08/1977 42 FR 7972 7976 Proposed Determination of Critical Habitat for Six Butterflies and Two Plants; 42 FR 7972 7976 Proposed Rule Not Required

    To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov

    » Conservation Plans

    Safe Harbor Agreements (SHA): (learn more) (Showing 1 of 1)
    SHA Plan Summaries
    Urban Wildlands Programmatic (El Segundo blue butterfly)

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the El Segundo Blue butterfly, Entire.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: June 19, 2013