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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
2110
116133
1222976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
2101
115931
1221959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1812
113780
1210168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
929
84484
1007160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
146
21770
211450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
134
21590
211034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
123
21455
210065
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
44
13274
133988
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
37
11734
117521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
9
2109
30020
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
716
10821
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
172
3161
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
147
2791
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusBrephidium
Scudder, 1876
Pygmy blues, Pygmy-Blues
6Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for Continents
1 Genera with 6 Species
Brephidium Scudder, 1873Pygmy blues16SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Continents
6 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 metophis Wallengren, 1860Tinktinkie 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