Species Profile
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Myrtle's Silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene myrtleae)

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

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  California/Nevada Region (Region 8)
Date Listed: Jun 22, 1992

  • States/US Territories in which the Myrtle's Silverspot butterfly is known to occur:  California

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 4 of 4 )
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
06/22/1992 57 FR 27848 27859 ETWP; Six Plants and Myrtle's Silverspot Butterfly from Coastal Dunes in Northern and Central California Determined to Be Endangered; 57FR 27848 27858
03/22/1991 56 FR 12317 12326 ETWP; Six Plants and Speyeria zerene myrtleae (Myrtle's Silverspot Butterfly) From Coastal Dunes in Northern and Central California Proposed as Endangered; 56 FR 12317 12326
11/01/1990 55 FR 46080 46082 ETWP; 90-Day Findings and Commencement of Status Reviews for Five Petitions to List Six Species as Threatened or Endangered; 55 FR 46080 46082

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
09/29/1998 Seven Coastal Plants and the Myrtle's Silverspot Butterfly Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
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, Initiation
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    02/04/2009 Myrtle's silverspot butterfly 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Myrtle's Silverspot butterfly.

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Myrtle's Silverspot butterfly

    » Petitions

    Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 1 of 1 )
    Date Citation Page Title Finding
    11/01/1990 55 FR 46080 46082 ETWP; 90-Day Findings and Commencement of Status Reviews for Five Petitions to List Six Species as Threatened or Endangered; 55 FR 46080 46082
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial
  • Notice Notice of Review

    • » Life History

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

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    Last updated: November 22, 2009