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Behren's Silverspot butterfly (Speyeria zerene behrensii)

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 Behren's Silverspot butterfly, Entire is known to or is believed to occur:  California
    • US Counties in which the Behren's Silverspot butterfly, Entire is known to or is believed to occur:  View All
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
12/05/1997 California/Nevada Region (Region 8) Entire

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 10: view all)
Date Citation Page Title
04/01/2013 78 FR 19510 19514 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 56 Species in California and Nevada; request for information
05/25/2011 76 FR 30377 30382 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of Species in California, Nevada, and the Klamath Basin of Oregon
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)

» Action Plans

Action Plans (Showing 1 of 1)
Date Title
09/22/2009 Behren's silverspot butterfly Spotlight Species Action Plan

» 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 5 of 5)
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
04/01/2013 78 FR 19510 19514 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 56 Species in California and Nevada; request for information
  • Notice 5-year Review, Completion
  • 05/25/2011 76 FR 30377 30382 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of Species in California, Nevada, and the Klamath Basin of Oregon
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
  • 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
    07/23/2012 Behren's Silverspot Butterfly (Speyeria zerene behrensii) 5-Year Review (2012)
    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, Entire.

    » 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.

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: June 18, 2013