Genus

Pygmy-Blues

Brephidium

3 species in our catalog · found in 13 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderLepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
FamilyLycaenidae (Gossamer-winged Butterflies)
GenusBrephidium (Pygmy-Blues)

Species in this group

Brephidium exilis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Brephidium isophthalma

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Brephidium barbouri

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Pygmy-Blues

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~40%
	Western Pygmy-Blue			~40%
2	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~30%
	Western Pygmy-Blue			~30%
3	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~20%
	Western Pygmy-Blue			~20%
4	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Eastern Pygmy-Blue			~10%
5	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Western Pygmy-Blue			~10%
6	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	~10%
	Western Pygmy-Blue			~10%
7	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Western Pygmy-Blue			~10%
8	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Western Pygmy-Blue			~10%
9	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Eastern Pygmy-Blue			~10%
10	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Western Pygmy-Blue			~10%
11	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~10%
	Brephidium barbouri			~10%
12	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Western Pygmy-Blue			~10%
13	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 3	<5%
	Western Pygmy-Blue			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Manama	🇧🇭 Bahrain	1 of 3	~30%
	Western Pygmy-Blue			~30%
2	Abu Dhabi	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	1 of 3	~20%
	Western Pygmy-Blue			~20%
3	Ciudad Juárez	🇲🇽 México	1 of 3	~20%
	Western Pygmy-Blue			~20%
4	Dubai	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	1 of 3	~20%
	Western Pygmy-Blue			~20%
5	Tijuana	🇲🇽 México	1 of 3	~20%
	Western Pygmy-Blue			~20%
6	Kuwait City	🇰🇼 Kuwait	1 of 3	~20%
	Western Pygmy-Blue			~20%
7	Torreón	🇲🇽 México	1 of 3	~20%
	Western Pygmy-Blue			~20%
8	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Western Pygmy-Blue			~10%
9	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Western Pygmy-Blue			~10%
10	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Western Pygmy-Blue			~10%
11	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Western Pygmy-Blue			~10%
12	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Western Pygmy-Blue			~10%
13	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Western Pygmy-Blue			~10%
14	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Western Pygmy-Blue			~10%
15	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Western Pygmy-Blue			~10%
16	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	~10%
	Western Pygmy-Blue			~10%
17	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 3	<5%
	Western Pygmy-Blue			<5%
18	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 3	<5%
	Western Pygmy-Blue			<5%
19	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 3	<5%
	Western Pygmy-Blue			<5%

Pygmy-Blues

Species in this group

Western Pygmy-Blue

Eastern Pygmy-Blue

Brephidium barbouri

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Pygmy-Blues

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked