Species Profile
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Schaus Swallowtail butterfly (Heraclides aristodemus ponceanus)

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

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  Southeast Region (Region 4)
Date Listed: Apr 28, 1976

  • States/US Territories in which the Schaus Swallowtail butterfly is known to occur:  Florida
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Schaus Swallowtail butterfly is known to occur:  CROCODILE LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 7 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
04/26/2007 72 FR 20866 20868 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Review of 22 Southeastern Species
03/26/2007 72 FR 14132 14133 Notice of Availability of a Final Implementation Schedule for the South Florida Multi-Species Recovery Plan
04/02/2004 69 FR 17442 17443 Notice of Availability of a Technical/Agency Draft Implementation Schedule for the South Florida Multi-Species Recovery Plan
08/31/1984 49 FR 34501 34504 Final Rule to Deregulate Bahama Swallowtail Butterfly & to Reclassify Schaus Swallowtail Butterfly from Thr. to End.; 49 FR 34501-34504
08/29/1983 48 FR 39096 39099 Proposed Delisting of Bahama Swallowtail Butterfly & Reclassification of Schaus Swallowtail Butterfly from Thr. to End.; 48 FR 39096-39099

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
05/18/1999 South Florida Multi-Species Recovery Plan (68 spp.) View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
04/26/2007 72 FR 20866 20868 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Review of 22 Southeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • 03/26/2007 72 FR 14132 14133 Notice of Availability of a Final Implementation Schedule for the South Florida Multi-Species Recovery Plan
  • Notice Recovery Plan Avail.
    • 04/02/2004 69 FR 17442 17443 Notice of Availability of a Technical/Agency Draft Implementation Schedule for the South Florida Multi-Species Recovery Plan
  • Notice Draft Recovery Plan Availability
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    09/23/2008 Schaus swallowtail butterfly completed 5-yr review

    » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Schaus Swallowtail butterfly.

    » Conservation Plans

    Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) (learn more) (Showing 2 of 2 )
    HCP Plan Summaries
    Driscoll Properties
    Driscoll Properties, Inc., Driscoll Foundation, Inc., and Ocean Reef
    Safe Harbor Agreements (SHA): (learn more) (Showing 1 of 1 )
    SHA Plan Summaries
    Cheeca Lodge Schaus Swallowtail

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Schaus Swallowtail 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