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Lotis Blue butterfly (Lycaeides argyrognomon lotis)

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

Listing Status:   

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

  • States/US Territories in which the Lotis Blue butterfly is known to occur:  California
  • US Counties in which the Lotis Blue butterfly is known to occur:  View All

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 5 )
Date Citation Page Title
03/05/2008 73 FR 11945 11950 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California, Nevada and Southern Oregon
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
12/26/1985 Lotis Blue Butterfly Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 2 of 2 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
03/05/2008 73 FR 11945 11950 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California, Nevada and Southern Oregon
  • 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
    01/10/2008 Lotis 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

    No conservation plans have been created for Lotis Blue butterfly

    » Petitions

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

    » Life History

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

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    Last updated: February 9, 2010