Lotis Blue Butterfly Recovery Plan - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Following achievement of interim objectives it will be necessary to
evaluate the efficacy of those steps and determine further actions •
necessary for reclassification or to achieve final recovery of the
LBB. It will be necessary to evaluate the health of the three
new populations as we1 1 as the existing Mendoci no County habitat.
If it is concluded that the extant populations are not sufficient
to del ist the species, additional new populations may be required.
Determine larval and adult host plants and assess status.
Larval and adult food plants for the butterfly are as yet
unknown. Their identity and status need to be determined in
order that research into management of the lotis blue habitat
can go forward. The number, distribution, and vigor of host
plants at a habitat site is vital for maintenance of LBB.
These factors must be carefully evaluated to determine the
quality of the habitat.
32. Describe the LRB's eqq larval, pupal morphology, and
physiological requirements.
Lotis blue butterfly egg, larval and pupal morphology needs to
be described. This would facilitate the study of all life
stages of the animal.
33. kscribe the life table, sex ratio and population size of the
known LBB colony and any new sites.
The description of these parameters of the lotis blue butterfly
colony will require intensive study over the summer fl ight a