Species Profile
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Behren's Silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene behrensii)

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

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  California/Nevada Region (Region 8)
Date Listed: Dec 5, 1997

  • States/US Territories in which the Behren's Silverspot butterfly is known to occur:  California

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 8 : view all)
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
03/22/2006 71 FR 14538 14542 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 56 Species in California and Nevada: Notice of review.
01/20/2004 69 FR 2725 2726 Draft Recovery Plan for Behren's Silverspot Butterfly (Speyeria zerene behrensii)
12/05/1997 62 FR 64306 64320 ETWP; Determination of Endangered Status for the Callippe Silverspot Butterfly of Behren's Silverspot Butterfly and Thereatend Status for the Alameda Whipsnake
09/19/1997 62 FR 49397 Review of Plant and Animal Taxa

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
01/20/2004 Draft Recovery Plan for Behren's Silverspot Butterfly (Speyeria zerene behrensii) View Implementation Progress Draft
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
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
    • 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
    • 01/20/2004 69 FR 2725 2726 Draft Recovery Plan for Behren's Silverspot Butterfly (Speyeria zerene behrensii)
  • Notice Draft Recovery Plan Availability
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    03/31/2008 Behren's Silverspot Butterfly 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Behren's Silverspot butterfly.

    » Conservation Plans

    Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) (learn more) (Showing 1 of 1 )
    HCP Plan Summaries
    Fisher Family

    » Petitions

    Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 1 of 1 )
    Date Citation Page Title Finding
    11/01/1990 55 FR 46080 46082 ETWP; 90-Day Findings and Commencement of Status Reviews for Five Petitions to List Six Species as Threatened or Endangered; 55 FR 46080 46082
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial
  • Notice Notice of Review

    • » Life History

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

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    Last updated: November 22, 2009