Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1038826

Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis

Observation date: October 03, 2014
Submitted by: Kristie Nelson
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Island experiencing relatively strong east winds this day. This species is very rare on SEFI, fewer than 10 records. This individual was collected by a San Jose State graduate student who was surveying insects on the island, and so it is probably in their collection.
Status: Unknown
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: April 01, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.