Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Saint Francis' Satyr Determined To Be Endangered
endangered-species · US Fish and Wildlife Service · Published 1995-01-26 · Effective 1995-02-27 · 60 FR 5264
Document
Document number
95-1982
Federal Register citation
60 FR 5264
CFR reference
50 CFR 17
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
endangered-species
Sub-agency
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Publication date
1995-01-26
Effective date
1995-02-27
Abstract
The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) determines the Saint Francis' satyr butterfly (Neonympha mitchellii francisci) to be an endangered species under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). This butterfly is known only from a single locality in North Carolina. Recent heavy collecting pressure on this butterfly has resulted in the one small remaining population being reduced to near extinction. This action implements Federal protection and recovery provisions for Saint Francis' satyr, as provided by the Act.