Brephidium
The Pygmy Blues
Andrew V. Z. Brower
- Brephidium exilis
- Brephidium metophis
- Brephidium pseudofea
Introduction
A small genus of tiny blue butterflies with a disjunct distribution. B. metophis occurs in southern Africa; the other two in North America.References
Ackery, P. R., Smith, C. R. & Vane-Wright, R. I. (ed.) 1995 Carcasson's African butterflies. Canberra: CSIRO.
Lamas, G. (ed.) 2004 Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville: Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Brephidium exilis |
|---|---|
| Location | Lordsburg sewage ponds, Hidalgo Co., New Mexico, USA |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | DSC_8686a |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
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| Copyright | © 2008 Jerry Oldenettel |
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