San Bruno elfin butterfly
E816523
The San Bruno elfin butterfly is a small, rare, and federally endangered butterfly species endemic to the coastal scrub habitats of San Bruno Mountain in California.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lepidoptera
ⓘ
butterfly ⓘ endangered species ⓘ insect ⓘ |
| adultDiet | nectar from local flowering plants ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| commonName | San Bruno elfin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | federally endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | U.S. Endangered Species Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endemicTo |
California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Bruno Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ San Mateo County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Lycaenidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightPeriod |
March to May
ⓘ
spring ⓘ |
| genus | Callophrys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal scrub
ⓘ
north-facing slopes ⓘ rocky outcrops ⓘ serpentine soils ⓘ |
| hostPlant | Sedum spathulifolium ⓘ |
| hostPlantCommonName | broadleaf stonecrop ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalFoodPlant | Sedum spathulifolium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lifeStage |
adult
ⓘ
egg ⓘ larva ⓘ pupa ⓘ |
| managementAction | habitat protection and restoration ⓘ |
| microhabitat |
areas with dense stonecrop patches
ⓘ
steep, rocky slopes ⓘ |
| nativeRange | coastal scrub habitats of San Bruno Mountain ⓘ |
| occursOn | San Bruno Mountain ridge tops ⓘ |
| order | Lepidoptera ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationTrend | declining ⓘ |
| protectedArea | San Bruno Mountain Habitat Conservation Plan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | eggs laid on or near host plant ⓘ |
| scientificName | Callophrys mossii bayensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| size | small ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| taxonRank | subspecies ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat fragmentation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ invasive plant species ⓘ recreational disturbance ⓘ urban development ⓘ |
| wingColor | brownish-gray ⓘ |
| wingPattern | subtle mottling on underside ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.