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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the lotis blue butterfly is univol tine, it may take many<br />
years to build up a sizeable laboratory population.<br />
Nevertheless, it may be essential that a captive breeding<br />
program be developed so that the lotis blue butterfly can<br />
be introduced into areas to form new colonies.<br />
2421. Determine the necessity <strong>and</strong> feasibil i ty of captive<br />
propagation.<br />
If surveys show low population numbers <strong>and</strong> few<br />
habitats, rehabilitation of habitats may depend on<br />
captive propagation. A decision on this task<br />
should await more thorough field surveys.<br />
2422. Rear individual s of surroaate Lycaeides<br />
argyronomon subspecies to refine rearing<br />
techniques before LBB captive breeding is<br />
attempted.<br />
Other, more ahundant races of Lycaeides<br />
argyrognomon or cl osely a1 1 i ed species should be<br />
utilized as surrogates to refine techniques of<br />
1 aboratory rearing <strong>and</strong> captive propagation.<br />
2423. Devise an artificial diet for efficient lab<br />
rearing of LBB.<br />
Rearing of herbivorous insects under 1 aboratory<br />
conditions is facilitated by the use of artificial<br />
diets. Prel iminary artificial diets have been