Species Profile
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San Bruno Elfin butterfly (Callophrys mossii bayensis)

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 San Bruno Elfin butterfly is known to occur:  California

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 7 : view all)
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
07/22/2004 69 FR 43862 43864 Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement for an Amendment to the Incidental Take Permit for the San Bruno Mountain Habitat Conservation Plan, San Mateo County, CA
03/10/1983 48 FR 10136 10137 Conservation Plan for Incidental Take of End. Wildlife, Finding of No Significant Impact; 48 FR 10136-10137
01/26/1983 48 FR 3663 3664 Conservation Plan for Incidental Take of End. Wildlife; Proposed Finding of No Significant Impact;
02/08/1977 42 FR 7972 7976 Proposed Determination of Critical Habitat for Six Butterflies and Two Plants; 42 FR 7972 7976

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
10/10/1984 Recovery Plan for San Bruno Elfin and Mission Blue Butterflies 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

    • » 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

    Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) (learn more) (Showing 5 of 6 : view all)
    HCP Plan Summaries
    Parkside Homes
    San Bruno Mountain
    San Bruno Mountain Amendment #1 (South Slope)
    San Bruno Mountain Amendment #2 (County Park)
    San Bruno Mountain Amendment #3 (Rio Verde)

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the San Bruno Elfin 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