Chapter 3 Species
Addendum 1
3.13.10 Insects
Insects were not reevaluated during this update because they were included on the SGCN list based on species expert recommendations and federal listing status. Changes to the Insect SGCN list are included in this update based on federal listing status changes made by the USFWS. The USFWS completed a species status assessment for the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee (RPBB) in 2016 that resulted in listing the species for protection under the ESA as an endangered species. The RPBB is a highly social ground-nesting species that forms large colonies consisting of a single queen, female workers, and males (USFWS 2016). The species is known to have populations in North Carolina but has declined since the mid- to late 1990s and the decline is expected to continue. According to the USFWS assessment, the primary causes of decline include habitat loss and degradation, pathogens, pesticides, and small population dynamics. Table 3A1-9 is a list of the changes to SGCN status included in this minor update to the 2015 NCWAP. The list provides federal/state listing status as well as Regional SGCN status designated by SEAFWA. Red text is used to indicate the changes made in this update. A complete updated list of all SGCN is provided in Appendix PA1.
Table 3A1-9 Changes to Insect SGCN. INSECTS
SGCN Status* (2020 update)
Federal/ State Status*
SEAFWA Regional SGCN
Scientific Name
Common Name
X
E / E
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Bombus affinis
Rusty Patched Bumble Bee
* Federal/State Status Abbreviations
Federal Listings E = Endangered
T = Threatened
T (S/A) = Threatened due to Similar Appearance C = Candidate
PE = Proposed Endangered
PT = Proposed Threatened
State Listings E = Endangered
T = Threatened
SC = Special Concern
Where appropriate, the NC species listing status will match any Federal listing status designation except when there is a written agreement between NCWRC and the USFWS that allows another designation.
*SGCN Status (2020 Update)
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2020 Addendum NC Wildlife Action Plan
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