Minn. R., Part 6134.0200 - ANIMAL SPECIES

Subpart 1. Mammals.

The following species of mammals are designated as:

A. Endangered: none.
B. Threatened:
(1) Spilogale putorius, eastern spotted skunk; and
(2) Thomomys talpoides, northern pocket gopher.
C. Of special concern:
(1) Alces americanus, moose;
(2) Cervus canadensis, elk;
(3) Cryptotis parva, North American least shrew;
(4) Eptesicus fuscus, big brown bat;
(5) Lynx canadensis, Canada lynx;
(6) Microtus ochrogaster, prairie vole;
(7) Microtus pinetorum, woodland vole;
(8) Mustela nivalis, least weasel;
(9) Myotis lucifugus, little brown myotis;
(10) Myotis septentrionalis, northern myotis;
(11) Onychomys leucogaster, northern grasshopper mouse;
(12) Perimyotis subflavus, tri-colored bat;
(13) Perognathus flavescens, plains pocket mouse;
(14) Phenacomys ungava, eastern heather vole;
(15) Puma concolor, mountain lion;
(16) Reithrodontomys megalotis, western harvest mouse;
(17) Sorex fumeus, smoky shrew;
(18) Synaptomys borealis, northern bog lemming; and
(19) Urocitellus richardsonii, Richardson's ground squirrel.
Subp. 2. Birds.

The following species of birds are designated as:

A. Endangered:
(1) Ammodramus bairdii, Baird's sparrow;
(2) Ammodramus henslowii, Henslow's sparrow;
(3) Anthus spragueii, Sprague's pipit;
(4) Athene cunicularia, burrowing owl;
(5) Calcarius ornatus, chestnut-collared longspur;
(6) Charadrius melodus, piping plover;
(7) Lanius ludovicianus, loggerhead shrike;
(8) Podiceps auritus, horned grebe; and
(9) Rallus elegans, king rail.
B. Threatened:
(1) Phalaropus tricolor, Wilson's phalarope; and
(2) Sterna hirundo, common tern.
C. Of special concern:
(1) Accipiter gentilis, northern goshawk;
(2) Aegolius funereus, boreal owl;
(3) Ammodramus nelsoni, Nelson's sparrow;
(4) Asio flammeus, short-eared owl;
(5) Buteo lineatus, red-shouldered hawk;
(6) Chondestes grammacus, lark sparrow;
(7) Coturnicops noveboracensis, yellow rail;
(8) Cygnus buccinator, trumpeter swan;
(9) Empidonax virescens, acadian flycatcher;
(10) Falco peregrinus, peregrine falcon;
(11) Gallinula galeata, common gallinule;
(12) Leucophaeus pipixcan, Franklin's gull;
(13) Limosa fedoa, marbled godwit;
(14) Parkesia motacilla, Louisiana waterthrush;
(15) Pelecanus erythrorhynchos, American white pelican;
(16) Progne subis, purple martin;
(17) Setophaga cerulea, cerulean warbler
(18) Setophaga citrina, hooded warbler;
(19) Sterna forsteri, Forster's tern;
(20) Tympanuchus cupido, greater prairie-chicken; and
(21) Vireo bellii, Bell's vireo.
Subp. 3. Amphibians and reptiles.

The following species of amphibians and reptiles are designated as:

A. Endangered:
(1) Acris blanchardi, Blanchard's cricket frog; and
(2) Sistrurus catenatus, massasauga.
B. Threatened:
(1) Crotalus horridus, timber rattlesnake;
(2) Emydoidea blandingii, Blanding's turtle;
(3) Glyptemys insculpta, wood turtle; and
(4) Pantherophis obsoletus, western ratsnake.
C. Of special concern:
(1) Ambystoma maculatum, spotted salamander;
(2) Anaxyrus cognatus, Great Plains toad;
(3) Apalone mutica, smooth softshell;
(4) Coluber constrictor, North American racer;
(5) Hemidactylium scutatum, four-toed salamander;
(6) Heterodon nasicus, plains hog-nosed snake;
(7) Necturus maculosus, mudpuppy;
(8) Pituophis catenifer, gopher snake;
(9) Plestiodon fasciatus, common five-lined skink; and
(10) Tropidoclonion lineatum, lined snake.
Subp. 4. Fish.

The following species of fish are designated as:

A. Endangered:
(1) Alosa chrysochloris, skipjack herring;
(2) Crystallaria asprella, crystal darter;
(3) Hybopsis amnis, pallid shiner; and
(4) Noturus exilis, slender madtom.
B. Threatened:
(1) Erimystax x-punctatus, gravel chub;
(2) Fundulus sciadicus, plains topminnow;
(3) Ictiobus niger, black buffalo;
(4) Notropis anogenus, pugnose shiner; and
(5) Polyodon spathula, paddlefish.
C. Of special concern:
(1) Acipenser fulvescens, lake sturgeon;
(2) Anguilla rostrata, American eel;
(3) Aphredoderus sayanus, pirate perch;
(4) Clinostomus elongatus, redside dace;
(5) Coregonus kiyi, kiyi;
(6) Coregonus Nipigon, Nipigon cisco;
(7) Coregonus zenithicus, shortjaw cisco;
(8) Couesius plumbeus, lake chub;
(9) Cycleptus elongatus, blue sucker;
(10) Etheostoma chlorosoma, bluntnose darter;
(11) Etheostoma microperca, least darter;
(12) Hybognathus nuchalis, Mississippi silvery minnow;
(13) Ichthyomyzon fossor, northern brook lamprey;
(14) Ichthyomyzon gagei, southern brook lamprey;
(15) Lepomis gulosus, warmouth;
(16) Lepomis peltastes, northern longear sunfish;
(17) Lythrurus umbratilis, redfin shiner;
(18) Morone mississippiensis, yellow bass;
(19) Moxostoma duquesnei, black redhorse;
(20) Notropis nubilus, Ozark minnow;
(21) Notropis topeka, Topeka shiner;
(22) Percina evides, gilt darter;
(23) Phenacobius mirabilis, suckermouth minnow;
(24) Platygobio gracilis, flathead chub; and
(25) Prosopium coulterii, pygmy whitefish.
Subp. 5. [Repealed, 20 SR 2782]
Subp. 6. Mollusks.

The following species of mollusks are designated as:

A. Endangered:
(1) Arcidens confragosus, rock pocketbook;
(2) Cumberlandia monodonta, spectaclecase;
(3) Cyclonaias tuberculata, purple wartyback;
(4) Elliptio crassidens, elephant-ear;
(5) Epioblasma triquetra, snuffbox;
(6) Fusconaia ebena, ebonyshell;
(7) Lampsilis higginsii, Higgins eye;
(8) Lampsilis teres, yellow sandshell;
(9) Megalonaias nervosa, washboard;
(10) Plethobasus cyphyus, sheepnose;
(11) Quadrula fragosa, winged mapleleaf;
(12) Simpsonaias ambigua, salamander mussel; and
(13) Tritogonia verrucosa, pistolgrip.
B. Threatened:
(1) Actinonaias ligamentina, mucket;
(2) Alasmidonta marginata, elktoe;
(3) Ellipsaria lineolata, butterfly;
(4) Elliptio dilatata, spike;
(5) Lasmigona costata, fluted-shell;
(6) Ligumia subrostrata, pondmussel;
(7) Quadrula metanevra, monkeyface;
(8) Quadrula nodulata, wartyback;
(9) Striatura ferrea, black striate snail;
(10) Truncilla donaciformis, fawnsfoot;
(11) Venustaconcha ellipsiformis, ellipse; and
(12) Vertigo meramecensis, bluff vertigo.
C. Of special concern:
(1) Anodonta suborbiculata, flat floater;
(2) Elliptio complanata, eastern elliptio;
(3) Gastrocopta rogersensis, Rogers' snaggletooth snail;
(4) Lasmigona compressa, creek heelsplitter;
(5) Ligumia recta, black sandshell;
(6) Planogyra asteriscus, eastern flat-whorl snail;
(7) Pleurobema sintoxia, round pigtoe;
(8) Striatura ferrea, black striate snail; and
(9) Zonitoides limatulus, dull gloss.
Subp. 7. Jumping spiders.

The following species of jumping spiders are designated as:

A. Endangered: none.
B. Threatened: Tutelina formicaria.
C. Of special concern:
(1) Habronattus calcaratus maddisoni;
(2) Habronattus texanus;
(3) Habronattus viridipes;
(4) Marpissa formosa;
(5) Paradamoetas fontana;
(6) Pelegrina arizonensis;
(7) Phidippus apacheanus;
(8) Phidippus pius; and
(9) Sassacus papenhoei.
Subp. 8. Butterflies and moths.

The following species of butterflies and moths are designated as:

A. Endangered:
(1) Erynnis persius persius, persius dusky wing;
(2) Hesperia assiniboia, assiniboia skipper;
(3) Hesperia dacotae, Dakota skipper;
(4) Hesperia ottoe, ottoe skipper
(5) Hesperia uncas, uncas skipper;
(6) Lycaeides melissa samuelis, Karner blue;
(7) Oarisma poweshiek, poweshiek skipperling; and
(8) Oeneis uhleri varuna, Uhler's arctic.
B. Threatened: Oarisma gratia, gratia skipper.
C. Of special concern:
(1) Atrytone arogos iowa, arogos skipper;
(2) Catocala abbreviatella, abbreviated underwing;
(3) Catocala whitneyi, Whitney's underwing;
(4) Erebia mancinus, disa alpine;
(5) Hesperia leonardus, leonardus skipper;
(6) Lycaeides idas nabokovi, Nabokov's blue;
(7) Pyrgus centaureae freija, grizzled skipper;
(8) Schinia indiana, phlox moth;
(9) Schinia lucens, leadplant flower moth; and
(10) Speyeria idalia, regal fritillary.
Subp. 9. Caddisflies.

The following species of caddisflies are designated as:

A. Endangered:
(1) Hydroptila waskesia, a species of purse casemaker caddisfly;
(2) Limnephilus janus, a species of northern caddisfly;
(3) Limnephilus secludens, a species of northern caddisfly;
(4) Ochrotrichia spinosa, a species of purse casemaker caddisfly; and
(5) Polycentropus milaca, a species of tube casemaker caddisfly.
B. Threatened:
(1) Chilostigma itascae, headwaters chilostigman caddisfly
(2) Goera stylata;
(3) Hydroptila rono, a species of purse casemaker caddisfly;
(4) Ironoquia punctatissima, a species of northern caddisfly;
(5) Lepidostoma libum;
(6) Limnephilus rossi, a species of northern caddisfly;
(7) Oecetis ditissa, a species of long-horned caddisfly;
(8) Oxyethira ecornuta, a species of purse casemaker caddisfly;
(9) Parapsyche apicalis, a species of nestspinning caddisfly;
(10) Polycentropus glacialis, a species of tube casemaker caddisfly; and
(11) Ylodes frontalis, a species of long-horned caddisfly.
C. Of special concern:
(1) Agapetus tomus;
(2) Anabolia ozburni, a species of northern caddisfly;
(3) Hydroptila metoeca, a species of purse casemaker caddisfly;
(4) Hydroptila quinola, a species of purse casemaker caddisfly;
(5) Hydroptila tortosa, a species of purse casemaker caddisfly;
(6) Oxyethira itascae, a species of purse casemaker caddisfly;
(7) Protoptila erotica, a species of saddle casemaker caddisfly; and
(8) Triaenodes flavescens, a species of long-horned caddisfly.
Subp. 10. Tiger beetles.

The following species of tiger beetles are designated as:

A. Endangered:
(1) Cicindela fulgida fulgida, crimson saltflat tiger beetle, fulgida subspecies;
(2) Cicindela hirticollis rhodensis, hairy-necked tiger beetle; and
(3) Cicindela limbata nympha, sandy tiger beetle.
B. Threatened:
(1) Cincindela fulgida westbournei, crimson saltflat tiger beetle, westbournei subspecies; and
(2) Cicindela lepida, ghost tiger beetle.
C. Of special concern:
(1) Cicindela denikei, Laurentian tiger beetle;
(2) Cicindela macra macra, sandy stream tiger beetle;
(3) Cicindela patruela patruela, northern barrens tiger beetle; and
(4) Cicindela splendida cyanocephalata, splendid tiger beetle.
Subp. 11. Leafhoppers.

The following species of leafhoppers are designated as:

A. Endangered: none.
B. Threatened: none.
C. Of special concern:
(1) Aflexia rubranura, red-tailed leafhopper;
(2) Attenuipyga vanduzeei, hill prairie shovelhead leafhopper; and
(3) Macrosteles clavatus, caped leafhopper.
Subp. 12. Dragonflies.

The following species of dragonflies are designated as:

A. Endangered: none.
B. Threatened: Ophiogomphus susbehcha, St. Croix snaketail.
C. Of special concern:
(1) Aeshna sitchensis, zigzag darner;
(2) Aeshna subarctica, subarctic darner;
(3) Boyeria grafiana, ocellated darner;
(4) Ophiogomphus anomalus, extra-striped snaketail;
(5) Ophiogomphus howei, pygmy snaketail;
(6) Somatochlora brevicincta, Quebec emerald; and
(7) Somatochlora forcipata, forcipate emerald.

Notes

Minn. R., Part 6134.0200
8 SR 1921; 20 SR 2782; L 2012 c 277 art 1s 90; 38 SR 217

Statutory Authority: MS s 84.0895

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