Conservation Assessment For Olympia Marble Butterfly (Euchloe olympia)
Parshall DK. 2002. Conservation Assessment For Olympia Marble Butterfly (Euchloe olympia). USDA Forest Service, Eastern Region
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Olympia Marble butterfly is a globally secure species. This butterfly is found in the western U.S., and east to the southern Appalachians, and the Ozarks. The greatest concentration in the eastern U.S. is found in Wisconsin and Michigan. The southern Appalachian populations have been impacted by Gypsy Moth control measures, and are now fragmented. This species should be tracked by all states with active colonies. Research needs to be done into the population dynamics of this species for possible conservation measures. This species is considered secure in most of its eastern U.S. range, and it not being tracked by most states. This makes an actuate assessment of the Olympia Marble current status difficult.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Parshall, David
- Date of Issue
- 2002-07
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service, Eastern Region
- Units
- GRSM , MACA
- Keywords
- APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, biodiversity, conservation, Euchloe olympia, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, Insecta, Lepidoptera, Olympia Marble Butterfly, rare species, SER, Southeast Region, state records