Euphilotes bernardino

(Barnes & McDunnough, 1916)

Bernardino blue

Euphilotes bernardino, the Bernardino , is a small lycaenid to western North America. The was first described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1916. It occurs in montane , particularly in the San Bernardino Mountains of southern California, though the full extent of its range extends more broadly across North America. The species comprises four recognized with varying geographic distributions.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Euphilotes bernardino: /juːˈfɪloʊtiːz bərˌnɑːrˈdiːnoʊ/

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Habitat

Montane in the San Bernardino Mountains; specific elevational range and vegetation associations not documented in available sources.

Distribution

North America; specifically documented from the San Bernardino Mountains of southern California. Four recognized: E. b. bernardino, E. b. inyomontana, E. b. martini, and E. b. minuta, indicating broader geographic distribution across western North America.

Similar Taxa

Euphilotes allyniOriginally treated as a of E. bernardino but now recognized as a distinct ; historically confused with E. bernardino in taxonomic treatments.

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Taxonomic history

The was originally described in the Philotes, and some sources still list it under this synonym. The four were described between 1916 and 1998, with two subspecies (inyomontana and minuta) described by Austin and Pratt & Emmel in 1998.