Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00330
Brephidium exilis
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About Brephidium exilis
Brephidium exilis belongs to Lycaenidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Natural history and identification
The western pygmy blue is a very small butterfly associated with low-growing food plants. The ecological profile describes eggs, caterpillars, and feeding on multiple parts of the host. Larval records are more informative about breeding habitat than passing adult sightings. The source's habitat assessment is regional, not a Kauaʻi survey.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. Documented from Kauaʻi among Hawaiian island records.
Account coverage
Published species details have been added. A complete Kauaʻi-specific account of identification, habitat, feeding, reproduction, and population trend is not yet established by the sources linked here.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Brephidium exilis
- Family
- Lycaenidae
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Brephidium exilis belongs to Lycaenidae in the order Lepidoptera. Its recorded origin status is introduced.