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Karner Blue butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis)

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  Great Lakes-Big Rivers Region (Region 3)
Date Listed: Dec 14, 1992

  • States/US Territories in which the Karner Blue butterfly is known to occur:  Illinois , Indiana , Michigan , Minnesota , New Hampshire , New York , Ohio , Wisconsin
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Karner Blue butterfly is known to occur:  LEOPOLD WETLAND MANAGEMENT DISTRICT , NECEDAH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , ST. CROIX WETLAND MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
  • Countries in which the the Karner Blue butterfly is known to occur:  Canada

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 7 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
03/18/2009 74 FR 11600 11602 Notice of initiation of review; request for information on nine listed Midwestern species
02/22/2005 70 FR 8602 8603 Proposed Low Effect Habitat Conservation Plan for Michigan Electric Transmission Company, LLC
09/19/2003 68 FR 54913 54914 Notice of Availability of the Approved Recovery Plan for the Karner Blue Butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis)
12/05/2001 66 FR 63248 63249 Notice of Availability of the Karner Blue Butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis) Technical/Agency Draft Recovery Plan for Review and Comment
12/14/1992 57 FR 59236 59244 ETWP; Determination of Endangered Status for the Karner Blue Butterfly; 57 FR 59236 59244

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
09/19/2003 Recovery Plan for the Karner Blue Butterfly View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
03/18/2009 74 FR 11600 11602 Notice of initiation of review; request for information on nine listed Midwestern species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • 09/19/2003 68 FR 54913 54914 Notice of Availability of the Approved Recovery Plan for the Karner Blue Butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis)
  • Notice Final Recovery Plan Availability
    • 12/05/2001 66 FR 63248 63249 Notice of Availability of the Karner Blue Butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis) Technical/Agency Draft Recovery Plan for Review and Comment
  • Notice Draft Recovery Plan Availability

    • » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 2 of 2 )
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    07/03/1978 43 FR 28938 28945 Proposed Endangered or Threatened Status with Critical Habitat For Ten Butterflies or Moths Proposed Rule Active
    07/03/1978 43 FR 28938 28945 Proposed Endangered or Threatened Status with Critical Habitat For Ten Butterflies or Moths Proposed Rule Not Required

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

    » Conservation Plans

    Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) (learn more) (Showing 5 of 5 )
    HCP Plan Summaries
    Cobb to Brickyard Reconductoring Project
    Michigan Statewide Karner blue butterfly HCP
    NIPSCO
    State-Wide Karner Blue/Wisconsin DNR
    Town of Rome
    Safe Harbor Agreements (SHA): (learn more) (Showing 1 of 1 )
    SHA Plan Summaries
    Indiana Karner blue butterfly SHA

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Karner Blue butterfly.

    » Life History

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

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: November 21, 2009