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Lange's Metalmark butterfly (Apodemia mormo langei)

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

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  California/Nevada Region (Region 8)
Date Listed: Jun 8, 1976

  • States/US Territories in which the Lange's Metalmark butterfly is known to occur:  California
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Lange's Metalmark butterfly is known to occur:  ANTIOCH DUNES NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 5 )
Date Citation Page Title
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
02/08/1977 42 FR 7972 7976 Proposed Determination of Critical Habitat for Six Butterflies and Two Plants; 42 FR 7972 7976
06/01/1976 41 FR 22041 22044 Determination That Six Species of Butterflies are Endangered Species; 41 FR 22041 22044 (Lotis blue, Lycaeides argyrognomon lotis; El Segundo blue, Shijimiaeoides battoides allyni; Smith's blue, Shijimiaeoides enoptes smithi; Mission blue, Icaricia icarioides missionensis; San Bruno elfin, Callophrys mossi bayensis; Lange's metalmark, Apodemia mormo langei)
10/14/1975 40 FR 48139 48140 Proposed Endangered Status for 6 Species of Butterfly in California; 40 FR 48139 48140 (San Bruno elfin, Callophrys mossii bayensis; Lotis blue, Lycaeides argyrognomon lotis; Mission blue, Icaricia icarioides missionensis; Smith's blue, Philotes enoptes smithi; El Segundo blue, Shijimiaeoides batiodes allyni; Lange's metalmark, Apodemia mormo langei)

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
04/25/1984 Revised Recovery Plan for Three Endangered Species Endemic to Antioch Dunes, California View Implementation Progress Final Revision 1
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 2 of 2 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
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
    07/10/2008 Lange's metalmark 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

    No conservation plans have been created for Lange's Metalmark butterfly

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Lange's Metalmark butterfly.

    » Life History

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

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    Last updated: November 22, 2009