endangered animals

The Species that I researched is the King's Hairstreak. The King's Hairstreak is a type of a butterfly. The species common name is the King's Hairstreak and the species scientific name is the Satyrium Kingi. The scientific taxonomy is order and order is Lepidoptera. The King's Hairstreak by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources (DRN) categorization for the species is S1. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources categorizes S1 as extremely rare within the state (typically 5 or fewer occurrences) or because some factor immediately threatens the future existence of this species within the state. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources classifieds the Global rank as G3 & G4. The G3 is a species which is either very rare and local throughout it's range (21 to 100 occurrences) or found only locally in a restricted range, or because of other factor making it vulnerable to extinction throughout its range. The G4 is apparently secure globally but uncommon in parts of its range. The species range from Atlantic coastal plain from Maryland south and Gulf States west to Southern Arkansas and east Texas. The hairstreak butterfly is listed as a species of special concern in several states. The habitat for this butterfly is hardwood hummocks wooded streams, and swamp edges where its host plants are found. As a caterpillar this butterfly east common sweet leaf (Symplocos Tinctoria), the only North American native of the sweet leaf family (Symplocaceae). For adults, Allegheny Chinquapin, Oak Flowers, and Sourwoods are the only reported nectar sources. These butterflies are only active and lay eggs between May through June and they have eggs only one time a year. This butterfly does not reproduce very fast. Eggs are laid singly on host twigs and hatch the next spring. The King's Hairstreak is threatened here in Delaware because they have a low reproductive rate. A threat to the King's Hairstreak as caterpillar is if something happens to their nest before they hatch. Another thing that will cause the King's Hairstreak to be threatened is if their habitat is destroyed. If their habitat is destroyed, they will become extinct. One thing that we can do to save the King's Hairstreak as a caterpillar is, when someone see the caterpillar nest, they should leave it alone and not touch it. Also we can save the King's Hairstreak by not cutting down the caterpillar or butterfly's habitats. When we know where the King's Hairstreak habitat is, we need to preserve it and not allow it to be messed with or touched. Populations and their habitats should be conserved where found. Works Cited	Dutch
Struttmann, Jane M. Butterflies of North America. http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/lepid/bflyusa/de/362.htm 2/28/01. Delaware Deptpartment of Natural Resources http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/fw/animal.htm NSIS: Butterfly Species- Hairstreaks http://www.nsis.org/butterfly/butterfly-species-hair.html
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