Pigritia
Clemens, 1860
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7Pigritia is a of small in the Blastobasidae, first described by Clemens in 1860. The genus is part of the diverse superfamily Gelechioidea, one of the largest groups of Lepidoptera. in this genus are found in multiple regions including North America and Hawaii, with new species described from Rica and the Hawaiian islands as recently as 2012-2013. The genus contains numerous species, though many remain poorly documented in public literature.
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Distribution
Documented from North America, Rica, and Hawaii including Kaho'olawe Island. The has a broad geographic range across the Americas and Pacific islands, with described from both continental and insular localities.
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Taxonomic history
The was established by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860. Modern revisions include Adamski's 2013 review of Rican Blastobasinae and the 2012 description of three new Hawaiian by Medeiros and Adamski.
Research status
Despite high observation counts on platforms like iNaturalist (over 9,700 records), published -level information for Pigritia remains limited in publicly accessible sources. Most species descriptions appear in specialized taxonomic literature such as Zootaxa.