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Quino Checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino)

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

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  California/Nevada Region (Region 8)
Date Listed: Jan 16, 1997

  • States/US Territories in which the Quino Checkerspot butterfly is known to occur:  California
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Quino Checkerspot butterfly is known to occur:  SAN DIEGO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
  • Countries in which the the Quino Checkerspot butterfly is known to occur:  Mexico

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 17 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
06/17/2009 74 FR 28775 28862 Revised Designation of Critical Habitat for the Quino Checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino)
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
01/17/2008 73 FR 3327 3373 Revised Designation of Critical Habitat for the Quino Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino); Proposed Rule
03/13/2007 72 FR 11374 11375 Proposed Low-Effect Quino Checkerspot Butterfly Habitat Conservation Plan for the San Diego Gas and Electric Company, San Diego, Riverside, and Orange Counties
03/14/2005 70 FR 12496 12498 Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement for the North County Multiple Species Conservation Program, San Diego, CA

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
09/17/2003 Recovery Plan for the Quino Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 4 of 4 )
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
    • 09/17/2003 68 FR 54485 54485 Recovery Plan for the Quino Checkerspot Butterfly
  • Notice Final Recovery Plan Availability
    • 06/20/2001 66 FR 33046 33047 ETWP; Notice of Availability of Draft Economic Analysis, Reopening of Comment Period, and Notice of Public Hearing for the Proposed Critical Habitat Determination for the Quino Checkerspot Butterfly
  • Notice Doc. Availability
  • Notice Public Hearing
  • Notice Reopen Comment
    • 02/08/2001 66 FR 9592 9593 Notice of Availability of a Draft Recovery Plan for the Quino Checkerspot Butterfly for Review and Comment
  • Notice Recovery Plan Avail.
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    08/18/2009 Quino Checkerspot Butterfly 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 4 of 4 )
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    06/17/2009 74 FR 28775 28862 Revised Designation of Critical Habitat for the Quino Checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) Final Rule Active
    01/17/2008 73 FR 3327 3373 Revised Designation of Critical Habitat for the Quino Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino); Proposed Rule Proposed Rule Not Required
    04/15/2002 67 FR 18355 18395 ETWP; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Quino Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas editha quino) Final Rule Not Required
    02/07/2001 66 FR 9475 9507 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Determination of Critical Habitat for the Quino Checkerspot Butterfly 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 7 : view all)
    HCP Plan Summaries
    Assessment District 161
    Lake Mathews
    MSCP, City of Chula Vista Subarea Plan
    Orange County Central/Coastal NCCP/HCP
    Rancho Bella Vista (Pacific Bay Properties)

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Quino Checkerspot 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 22, 2009