Callippe silverspot butterfly
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The Callippe silverspot butterfly is a federally endangered subspecies of butterfly native to the San Francisco Bay Area’s coastal grasslands, known for its distinctive silvery spots and dependence on native violets as host plants.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
butterfly subspecies
ⓘ
endangered insect ⓘ |
| adultDiet | nectar from native wildflowers ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| commonName | Callippe silverspot butterfly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | U.S. Endangered Species Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dependsOn | native violets ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature | silvery spots on underside of wings ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
herbivore as larva
ⓘ
prey for birds and other predators ⓘ |
| family | Nymphalidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Oakland Hills
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Bruno Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ northern San Francisco Bay Area grasslands ⓘ |
| genus | Speyeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicEndemism | endemic to the San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal grasslands
ⓘ
serpentine grasslands ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | federally endangered ⓘ |
| hostPlant | violets (Viola spp.) ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalHostPlant | Viola pedunculata ⓘ |
| legalProtection | protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act ⓘ |
| lifeStage |
adult
ⓘ
egg ⓘ larva ⓘ pupa ⓘ |
| managementAction |
control of invasive plants
ⓘ
habitat restoration ⓘ protection of host violets ⓘ |
| movementType | flying insect ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Francisco Bay Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Lepidoptera ⓘ |
| overwintersAs | larva ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Speyeria callippe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollinatorRole | nectar-feeding adult ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction via eggs ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subspecies ⓘ |
| threat |
grazing pressure
ⓘ
habitat fragmentation ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ invasive plants ⓘ recreational land use ⓘ urban development ⓘ |
| wingColor | orange-brown with black markings ⓘ |
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