Lotis Blue Butterfly Recovery Plan - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Lotis Blue Butterfly Recovery Plan - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Lotis Blue Butterfly Recovery Plan - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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2421. Determine the necessity <strong>and</strong> feasibility of<br />
captive propagation.<br />
2422. Rear individuals of surrogate Lycaeides<br />
a rgyrognomon subspecies to refine rearing<br />
techniques before LBB captive breeding is<br />
attempted.<br />
2423. Devise an artificial diet for efficient lab<br />
rearing of LBB.<br />
2424. Rear the LBB from eggs laid by stock captured<br />
at the known colony.<br />
25. Transplant individuals of surrogate - L. argyrognomon<br />
subspecies to refine techniques for establ ishing new<br />
butterfly populations.<br />
26. Reintroduce LBB into secure habitat.<br />
Conduct ecological studies to develop additional management<br />
recommendations <strong>and</strong> to determine criteria for reclassification<br />
<strong>and</strong> del isting.<br />
31. Determine larval <strong>and</strong> adlllt host plants <strong>and</strong> assess status.<br />
32. Describe LBB's egg, larval, pupal morphology, <strong>and</strong><br />
physiological requirements.<br />
33. Describe the life table, sex ratio, <strong>and</strong> population size of<br />
the known LBB colony <strong>and</strong> any new sites.<br />
34. Identify predators, parasi toids , <strong>and</strong> 1 arval symbrionts.<br />
35. Lkscribe adult behavior, mating, foraging, oviposi tion, etc.<br />
36. Determine habitat requirements <strong>and</strong> utilization.<br />
37. Decide if more populations are necessary for recovery.
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