Simplify the following text for a Grade 11 native English-speaking person.
Original: The Palos Verdes Blue ( Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis ) is a small endangered butterfly native to the Palos Verdes Peninsula in southwest Los Angeles County , California .
Simplified: The Palos Verdes Blue butterfly is a small endangered butterfly that can be seen near the Palos Verdes Peninsula in southwest Los Angeles County , California .