# Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for 12 Species of Picture-Wing Flies From the Hawaiian Islands
> **US Fish and Wildlife Service** · Final rule. · Published 2008-12-04 · Effective 2009-01-05 · 73 FR 73794
## Document
- **Document number:** E8-27664
- **Category:** endangered-species
- **Sub-agency:** US Fish and Wildlife Service
- **State:** HI
- **Federal Register citation:** 73 FR 73794
- **CFR reference:** 50 CFR 17
- **Publication date:** 2008-12-04
- **Effective date:** 2009-01-05
- **Interior docket:** FWS-R1-ES-2007-0006
## Abstract

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are designating critical habitat for 12 species of Hawaiian picture-wing flies (Drosophila aglaia, D. differens, D. hemipeza, D. heteroneura, D. montgomeryi, D. mulli, D. musaphilia, D. neoclavisetae, D. obatai, D. ochrobasis, D. substenoptera, and D. tarphytrichia) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In total, approximately 8,788 acres (ac) (3,556 hectares (ha)) fall within the boundaries of the final critical habitat designation. The critical habitat is located in four counties (City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai) in Hawaii.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2008/12/04/E8-27664/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-designation-of-critical-habitat-for-12-species-of)
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