Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Brephidium Higher classification Polyommatini Order Butterflies and moths | Family Lycaenidae Phylum Arthropoda Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Western pygmy blue, Brephidium metophis | ||
Brephidium is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. 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.
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