Brephidium
Brephidium is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.[1] They are known commonly as pygmy blues. The species of this genus have a disjunct distribution. Two of the three species are found in the Americas; the third is found in South Africa.
| Brephidium | |
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| Brephidium exilis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Polyommatinae |
| Tribe: | Polyommatini |
| Genus: | Brephidium Scudder, 1876 |
Species
- Brephidium exilis (Boisduval, 1852) - western pygmy blue
- Brephidium metophis (Wallengren, 1860)
- Brephidium pseudofea (Morrison, 1873)
References
- "Butterflies and Moths of North America". www.butterfliesandmoths.org. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
External links
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Wikispecies has information related to Brephidium |
- ITIS Lepidoptera
- Brephidium at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
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