Species Profile
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Bay Checkerspot butterfly (Euphydryas editha bayensis)

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 Bay Checkerspot butterfly, Entire is known to or is believed to occur:  California
    • US Counties in which the Bay Checkerspot butterfly, Entire is known to or is believed to occur:  View All
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
09/18/1987 California/Nevada Region (Region 8) Entire

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 12: view all)
Date Citation Page Title
05/21/2010 75 FR 28636 28642 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 34 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of 96 Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
08/26/2008 73 FR 50406 50452 Designation of Critical Habitat for the Bay Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas editha bayensis); Final Rule
04/15/2008 73 FR 20237 20241 Designation of Critical Habitat for the Bay Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas editha bayensis): Proposed rule; reopening of comment period, notice of availability of draft economic analysis, and amended required determinations.
03/05/2008 73 FR 11945 11950 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California, Nevada and Southern Oregon
08/22/2007 72 FR 48178 48218 Designation of Critical Habitat for the Bay Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas editha bayensis); Proposed Rule

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
09/30/1998 Recovery Plan for Serpentine Soil Species of the San Francisco Bay Area View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 3 of 3)
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
05/21/2010 75 FR 28636 28642 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 34 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of 96 Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
  • Notice 5-year Review, Completion
    • 03/05/2008 73 FR 11945 11950 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California, Nevada and Southern Oregon
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • 02/09/2001 66 FR 9683 9684 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Reopening of Comment Period and Notice of Availability of the Draft Economic Analysis for Proposed Critical Habitat for the Bay Checkerspot Butterfly
  • Notice Doc. Availability
  • Notice Reopen Comment
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    08/17/2009 Bay checkerspot butterfly 5-year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 4 of 4)
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    08/26/2008 73 FR 50406 50452 Designation of Critical Habitat for the Bay Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas editha bayensis); Final Rule Final Rule Final designated
    08/22/2007 72 FR 48178 48218 Designation of Critical Habitat for the Bay Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas editha bayensis); Proposed Rule Proposed Rule Not Required
    04/30/2001 66 FR 21450 21489 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Determination of Critical Habitat for the Bay Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas editha bayensis); Final Rule Final Rule Not Required
    10/16/2000 65 FR 61218 61244 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Designation of Criticla Habitat for the Bay Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydryas editha bayensis 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 3 of 3)
    HCP Plan Summaries
    Los Esteros LE
    Metcalf-Evendale/Monta-Vista (PG&E)
    PG&E Metcalf - El Patio, Metcalf -Hicks/Vasona LE HCP
    Safe Harbor Agreements (SHA): (learn more) (Showing 1 of 1)
    SHA Plan Summaries
    PG&E Tulare Hill Safe Harbor

    » Petitions

    Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 1 of 1)
    Date Citation Page Title Finding
    01/20/1984 49 FR 2485 2488 Findings on Pending Petitions & Description of Progress on Listing Actions; 49 FR 2485-2488
  • Notice 12 month petition finding, Warranted but precluded

    • » Life History

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

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: February 16, 2013