Biology:Cyaniris

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Short description: Butterfly genus in family Lycaenidae

Cyaniris
Cyaniris semiargus CH 1.jpg
Cyaniris semiargus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
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

Cyaniris is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.

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

Species

Two species are recognized:[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5197442 entry