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Checklist for Genus Brephidium Scudder, 1876 (Pygmy blues)
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1321
50475
424947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1315
50409
424765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1179
49568
420027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
642
38200
347168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
116
10265
78499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
109
10196
78394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
100
10120
78118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
34
6633
52128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
30
5892
45561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
8
1347
13918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
385
3697
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
85
550
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
79
518
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusBrephidium
Scudder, 1876
Pygmy blues, Pygmy-Blues
5Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
1 Genera with 5 Species
Brephidium Scudder, 1873Pygmy blues15SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
5 Species and 10 Subspecies
Brephidium exile (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Brephidium exilis barbouri (H.K. Clench, 1943)⇒ Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Brephidium exilis coolidgei J.D. Gunder, 1925
Brephidium exilis exilis (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Brephidium exilis fea W.H. Edwards, 1871
Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862Antillean Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis thompsoni (Carpenter & ..., 1943)⇒ Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852
Brephidium exilis yucateca (Clench, 1970)⇒ Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852
Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862Eastern pygmy blue
Brephidium pipinus Mützell, 0
Brephidium pseudofea (Morrison, 1873)⇒ Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Brephidium pseudofea insularis Pavulaan & G..., 1999Eastern Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium pseudofea isophthalma
Brephidium pseudofea pseudofea Morrison, 1873Eastern Pygmy-Blue


Links, sources and further information
Brephidium at gbif.org
Brephidium at irmng.org
Brephidium at itis.gov