Species Profile
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Palos Verdes Blue butterfly (Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis)

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

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  California/Nevada Region (Region 8)
Date Listed: Jul 2, 1980

  • States/US Territories in which the Palos Verdes Blue butterfly is known to occur:  California

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 5 )
Date Citation Page Title
03/25/2009 74 FR 12878 12883 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
02/14/2007 72 FR 7064 7084 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
07/02/1980 45 FR 44939 44942 Listing the Palos Verdes Blue Butterfly as an Endangered Species with Critical Habitat (Glaucopsych lygdamus palosyerdesensis)
03/26/1980 45 FR 19860 19861 ETWP; Proposal of Critical Habitat for One Species of Butterfly
07/03/1978 43 FR 28938 28945 Proposed Endangered or Threatened Status with Critical Habitat For Ten Butterflies or Moths

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
01/19/1984 Palos Verdes Blue Butterfly Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 2 of 2 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
03/25/2009 74 FR 12878 12883 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
  • Notice 5-year Review, Completion
    • 02/14/2007 72 FR 7064 7084 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    03/31/2008 Palos Verdes Blue Butterfly 5-Yr Review

    » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 4 of 4 )
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    07/02/1980 45 FR 44939 44942 Listing the Palos Verdes Blue Butterfly as an Endangered Species with Critical Habitat (Glaucopsych lygdamus palosyerdesensis) Final Rule Active
    03/26/1980 45 FR 19860 19861 ETWP; Proposal 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 Active
    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
    Linden H. Chandler Preserve PV Blue Reintroduction
    Ocean Trails Amendment and Permit Transfer

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Palos Verdes Blue 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 21, 2009