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Brephidium pseudofea

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Brephidium pseudofea

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Brephidium
Species:
B. pseudofea
Binomial name
Brephidium pseudofea
(Morrison, 1873)
Synonyms
  • Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schäffer, 1862
Adult

Brephidium pseudofea, the eastern pygmy-blue, is a species of blue in the butterfly family Lycaenidae. It is found in the southern United States, typically in coastal saltmarshes.[2][3][4][5]

Subspecies

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These two subspecies belong to the species Brephidium pseudofea:[6]

  • Brephidium pseudofea insularis Pavulaan & Gatrelle, 1999
  • Brephidium pseudofea pseudofea (Morrison, 1873)

Biology

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In Georgia, the eastern pygmy-blue is the smallest butterfly, where it lives along coastal portions of southeastern Georgia. It is a blue butterfly with a row of four silvery black spots along the ventral hindwing margin. Adults have a low, weak flight pattern and flutter just above the surface of host plants. Adults appear from May to August.[7]: 92–93 

References

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  1. ^ "Brephidium pseudofea, Eastern Pygmy Blue". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Brephidium pseudofea Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. ^ "Brephidium pseudofea". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  4. ^ "Brephidium pseudofea species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  5. ^ "North American Moth Photographers Group, Brephidium pseudofea". Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  6. ^ Pohl, Greg; Patterson, Bob; Pelham, Jonathan (2016). Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico (Report). doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287.
  7. ^ Jaret C. Daniels (2004). Butterflies of Georgia Field Guide. ISBN 1-59193-057-X. OCLC 56523056. OL 8858912M. Wikidata Q99519535.