Species Profile
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Oregon Silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta)

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

Listing Status:   

Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND

Map of Species occurrence

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This species is listed wherever it is found, but
    • States/US Territories in which the Oregon Silverspot butterfly, Entire is known to or is believed to occur:  California , Oregon
    • US Counties in which the Oregon Silverspot butterfly, Entire is known to or is believed to occur:  View All
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
07/02/1980 Pacific Region (Region 1) Entire

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 9: view all)
Date Citation Page Title
04/20/2011 76 FR 22139 22140 5-Year Status Reviews of Three Species in Washington, Oregon, and California; Reopening of Public Comment Period
11/24/2010 75 FR 71726 71729 5-Year Status Reviews of 58 Species in Washington, Oregon, California, and Hawaii
11/09/2006 71 FR 65830 65832 Proposed Programmatic Safe Harbor Agreement for the Oregon Silverspot Butterfly Along the Central Coast, Lane County, OR
01/12/2005 70 FR 2183 2184 Proposed Low Effect Habitat Conservation Plan and Westlake Ranch LLC in Clatsop County, OR
11/30/2001 66 FR 59807 Availability of a Final Revised Recovery Plan for the Oregon Silverspot Butterfly

» Action Plans

Action Plans (Showing 1 of 1)
Date Title
Oregon silverspot butterfly Spotlight Species Action Plan

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
08/22/2001 Revised Recovery Plan for the Oregon Silverspot Butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta) View Implementation Progress Final Revision 1
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 4 of 4)
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
04/20/2011 76 FR 22139 22140 5-Year Status Reviews of Three Species in Washington, Oregon, and California; Reopening of Public Comment Period
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • 11/24/2010 75 FR 71726 71729 5-Year Status Reviews of 58 Species in Washington, Oregon, California, and Hawaii
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • 11/30/2001 66 FR 59807 Availability of a Final Revised Recovery Plan for the Oregon Silverspot Butterfly
  • Notice Final Recovery Plan Availability
    • 04/17/2000 65 FR 20480 20481 Notice of Availability of a Draft Revised Recovery Plan for the Oregon Silverspot Butterfly for Review and Comment
  • Notice Recovery Plan Avail.
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    11/28/2011 Oregon silverspot butterfly - 5-year Review Summary and Evaluation

    » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 4 of 4)
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    07/02/1980 45 FR 44935 44939 Listing the Oregon Silverspot Butterfly as a Threatened Species with Critical Habitat Final Rule Final designated
    03/26/1980 45 FR 19864 19865 ETWP; Reproposal of Critical Habitat for One Species of Butterfly Proposed Rule Not Required
    07/03/1978 43 FR 28938 28945 Proposed Endangered or Threatened Status with Critical Habitat For Ten Butterflies or Moths Proposed Rule Final designated
    07/03/1978 43 FR 28938 28945 Proposed Endangered or Threatened Status with Critical Habitat For Ten Butterflies or Moths 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 2 of 2)
    HCP Plan Summaries
    Washington Dept. Natural Resources Forest Lands HCP
    Westlake Ranch HCP
    Safe Harbor Agreements (SHA): (learn more) (Showing 1 of 1)
    SHA Plan Summaries
    Oregon Silverspot Butterfly Central Coast SHA with The Nature Conservancy

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Oregon Silverspot butterfly, Entire.

    » Life History

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

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: June 20, 2013