Species Profile for Hawaiian picture-wing fly(Drosophila hemipeza)

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Hawaiian picture-wing fly (Drosophila hemipeza)

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Listing Status: Endangered

Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND

General Information

Hardy (1965) described Drosophila hemipeza from specimens recorded at Pupukea, Oahu, in 1952. The thorax of D. hemipeza is predominantly yellow with two brown stripes on the top, and the legs are entirely yellow. This species is 0.2 in (5.0 mm) long; the front legs are very slender with short straight bristles; and the wings are 0.2 in (6.0 mm) in length, slender, and somewhat pointed. The picture-wing group is divided into four major subgroups based on maps of chromosomal inversions. Drosophila hemipeza is in the plantitibia subgroup (Edwards et al., 2007).

Current Listing Status Summary

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Status	Date Listed	Lead Region	Where Listed
Endangered	05-09-2006	Pacific Region (Region 1)	Wherever found

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» Range Information

Current Range

Last Updated: 01-25-2022 - Wherever found

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Wherever found
Listing status: Endangered

States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: Hawaii
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USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur:

State	County
Hawaii	Honolulu

» Candidate Information

No Candidate information available for this species.

No Candidate Assessments available for this species.

Candidate Notice of Review Documents

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Date	Citation Page	Title
09/12/2006	71 FR 53756 53835	Review of Native Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
05/11/2005	70 FR 24870 24934	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Review of Native Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions; Proposed Rule
05/04/2004	69 FR 24876 24904	Review of Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
06/13/2002	67 FR 40657 40679	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Review of Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Recycled Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
10/30/2001	66 FR 54808 54832	ETWP; Review of Plant and Animal Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened,Annual Notice of Findings on Recycled Petitions, and Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions; Proposed Rule
10/25/1999	64 FR 57535 57547	Review of Plant and Animal Taxa That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Recycled Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
09/19/1997	62 FR 49398 49397	Review of Plant and Animal Taxa
02/28/1996	61 FR 7597 7613	ETWP; Review of Plant and Animal Taxa That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species

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No Uplisting Documents currently available for this species.

» Federal Register Documents

Federal Register Documents

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Date	Citation Page	Title	Supporting Documents
05/10/2022	87 FR 28031 28034	Initiation of 5- Year Status Reviews for 167 Species in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, California, Hawaii, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands: Request for Information
04/20/2017	82 FR 18665 18668	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews for 138 Species in Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, and California
04/08/2010	75 FR 17947 17950	5-Year Status Reviews of 69 Species in Idaho, Washington, Hawaii, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
12/04/2008	73 FR 73795 73895	Designation of Critical Habitat for 12 Species of Picture-Wing Flies From the Hawaiian Islands
01/04/2007	72 FR 321 325	Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for 11 Species of Picture-wing Flies from the Hawaiian Islands; reopening of comment period and notice of availability of draft economic analysis.
09/12/2006	71 FR 53756 53835	Review of Native Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions	Drosophila hemipeza 2006 Candidate Assessment
08/15/2006	71 FR 46994 47054	Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for 11 Species of Picture-Wing Flies From the Hawaiian Islands; Proposed Rule
05/09/2006	71 FR 26835 26852	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Determination of Status for 12 Species of Picture-Wing Flies From the Hawaiian Islands
10/04/2005	70 FR 57851 57852	Proposed Endangered Status for 12 Species of Hawaiian Picture-Wings; reopening of comment period.
05/11/2005	70 FR 24870 24934	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Review of Native Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions; Proposed Rule	Drosophila hemipeza 2005 Candidate Assessment

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» Species Status Assessments (SSAs)

Species Status Assessments (SSAs)

No Species Status Assessments (SSA's) are currently available for this species.

Special Rule Publications

No Special Rule Publications currently available for this species.

» Recovery

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Recovery Priority Number: 5

Current Recovery Plan(s)

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Date	Plan Stage	Recovery Plan	Implementation Status	SSAs/Biological Reports	Recovery Implementation Strategies
05/21/2019	Outline	Recovery Outline for Twelve Hawaiian Picture-wing Flies	View Implementation Progress

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Date	Citation Page	Title	Document Type
05/10/2022	87 FR 28031 28034	Initiation of 5- Year Status Reviews for 167 Species in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, California, Hawaii, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands: Request for Information	Five Year Review Notice, Information Solicitation
04/20/2017	82 FR 18665 18668	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews for 138 Species in Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, and California	Five Year Review Notice, Information Solicitation
04/08/2010	75 FR 17947 17950	5-Year Status Reviews of 69 Species in Idaho, Washington, Hawaii, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands	Five Year Review Notice, Information Solicitation

Date	Title
06/17/2024	Drosophila hemipeza Five Year Status Review
05/20/2019	Hawaiian picture-wing fly(Drosophila hemipeza) 5-Year Review
08/28/2012	Hawaiian picture-wing fly(Drosophila hemipeza) 5-Year Review

» Critical Habitat

Critical Habitat Spatial Extents

Population(s)

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Critical Habitat Documents

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Date	Citation Page	Title	Critical Habitat Shapefile	Document Type
12/04/2008	73 FR 73795 73895	Designation of Critical Habitat for 12 Species of Picture-Wing Flies From the Hawaiian Islands	Download	Final

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» Conservation Plans

No Conservation Plans currently available for this species.

» Petitions

No Petitions currently available for this species.

» Biological Opinions

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» Life History

Habitat Requirements

Montgomery (1975) determined that Drosophila hemipeza larvae feed within the decomposing portions of several different mesic forest plants. The larvae feed within the decomposing stems of several Lobelia sp. (family Campanulaceae), one of which is federally endangered. Additional larvae hosts include the decomposing bark and stems of Cyanea sp. (family Campanulaceae), four of which are federally endangered. The larvae also feed within the decomposing bark of Urera kaalae (family Urticaceae), also a federally-endangered plant (USFWS 1995). These hosts grow on steep slopes and in gulches of mesic forest (Science Panel 2005).

Food Habits

Movement / Home Range

Drosophila hemipeza is restricted to the island of Oahu where it is historically known from seven mesic native forest localities from 1,500 to 2,900 feet (460 to 885 meters) above sea level (not including the Pupukea site of discovery, which is now considered an extirpated population). This species has historically occurred at Kahuku Training Area and West Makaleha Gulch adjacent to Makua. It has been consistently found at Palikea Mitigation Unit for several years but always in low numbers; occasional individuals have shown up at Puu Hāaapa, Kaluaa (ANRP 2017). Between 2014 and 2015 a maximum of one individual was observed during bait surveys in one day at Puu Hapapa while surveying for D. substenoptera. Between 2013 and mid-2018 a maximum of six individuals were observed during bait surveys in one day at Palikea while surveying for D. substenoptera (Magnacca, 2018, in litt.). Since formal surveys began for the species, 51 individuals have been recorded during a total of 60 different survey dates between 1965 and 2010. Palikea is the site of most recent record for D. hemipeza presence, but additional surveys are needed at under-surveyed historical sites of D. hemipeza in the Koolau and Waianae Mountains.

Reproductive Strategy

The general life cycle of Hawaiian Drosophila is typical of that of most flies: after mating, females lay eggs from which larvae (immature stage) hatch; as larvae grow they molt (shed their skin) through three successive stages (instars); when fully grown, the larvae change into pupae (a transitional form) in which they metamorphose and emerge as adults. Montgomery (1975) determined that Drosophila hemipeza larvae feed within the decomposing portions of several different mesic forest plants. The larvae feed within the decomposing stems of several Lobelia sp.(family Campanulaceae), one of which is federally endangered. Additional larvae hosts include the decomposing bark and stems of Cyanea sp. (family Campanulaceae), four of which are federally endangered. The larvae also feed within the decomposing bark of Urera kaalae (family Urticaceae), also a federally-endangered plant (USFWS 1995). These hosts grow on steep slopes and in gulches of mesic forest (Science Panel 2005). Hawaiian Drosophila life cycles are influenced by rainfall patterns and other environmental variables.

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