Cyaniris

Cyaniris is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.

Cyaniris
Cyaniris semiargus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Polyommatinae
Tribe: Polyommatini
Genus: Cyaniris
Dalman, 1816
Synonyms[1]
  • Nomiades Hübner, [1819]
  • Glaucolinea Wang & Rehn, 1999

Recent molecular studies have determined that Cyaniris is a different genus from Polyommatus, where it has been included for several years.

Species

Two species are recognized:[1]

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Cyaniris Dalman, 1816". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 4, 2019.


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