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* Metric Name: Hermes Copper Butterfly  

* Tier: 2  

* Data Vintage: 2021  

* Unit Of Measure: Binary layer, 1 represents current range  

* Metric Definition and Relevance: This is a dataset representing the boundaries for the Hermes copper butterfly ( _Lycaena hermes_ ) as understood by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. This species is listed as a threatened species by the USFWS. This species is only found in the Southern California Region (and in Baja California).  

* Creation Method: Contains the current range polygons as contained in the ECOS database; no generalization was performed and no data was intentionally omitted.  

* Credits: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8