Cyaniris Explained

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.^[1]

Species

Two species are recognized:^[2]

• Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)
• Cyaniris bellis (Freyer, 1845)

Notes and References

1. Talavera . Gerard . Lukhtanov . Vladimir A. . Pierce . Naomi E. . Vila . Roger . Establishing criteria for higher-level classification using molecular data: the systematics of Polyommatus blue butterflies (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae) . Cladistics . 2012-09-10 . 29 . 2 . 166–192 . 10.1111/j.1096-0031.2012.00421.x .
2. Web site: Savela . Markku . Cyaniris Dalman, 1816 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 4, 2019.