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Delta Green Ground beetle (Elaphrus viridis)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae

Listing Status:   

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

  • States/US Territories in which the Delta Green Ground beetle is known to occur:  California
  • US Counties in which the Delta Green Ground beetle is known to occur:  View All

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 5 )
Date Citation Page Title
03/22/2006 71 FR 14538 14542 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 56 Species in California and Nevada: Notice of review.
11/18/2004 69 FR 67602 Draft Recovery Plan for Vernal Pool Ecosystems of California and Southern Oregon
08/08/1980 45 FR 52807 52810 Listing the Delta Green Ground Beetle as a Threatened Species with Critical Habitat
05/02/1980 45 FR 29371 29373 ETWP; Reproposal of Critical Habitat for the Delta Green Ground Beetle
08/10/1978 43 FR 35636 35643 Proposed Endangered or Threatened Status and Critical Habitat for Ten Beetles

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
12/15/2005 Recovery Plan for Vernal Pool Ecosystems of California and Southern Oregon View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 2 of 2 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
03/22/2006 71 FR 14538 14542 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 56 Species in California and Nevada: Notice of review.
  • Notice 5-year Review
    • 11/18/2004 69 FR 67602 Draft Recovery Plan for Vernal Pool Ecosystems of California and Southern Oregon
  • Notice Draft Recovery Plan Availability
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    02/04/2009 Delta Green Ground Beetle 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    08/08/1980 45 FR 52807 52810 Listing the Delta Green Ground Beetle as a Threatened Species with Critical Habitat Final Rule Active
    05/02/1980 45 FR 29371 29373 ETWP; Reproposal of Critical Habitat for the Delta Green Ground Beetle Proposed Rule Not Required
    08/10/1978 43 FR 35636 35643 Proposed Endangered or Threatened Status and Critical Habitat for Ten Beetles Proposed Rule Active

    To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Delta Green Ground beetle

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Delta Green Ground beetle.

    » Life History

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

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    Last updated: February 9, 2010