''Cyaniris'' is a genus of
butterflies
Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises t ...
in the family
Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterfly ...
.
Recent molecular studies have determined that ''Cyaniris'' is a different genus from ''
Polyommatus
''Polyommatus'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.
Its species are found in the Palearctic realm.
Taxonomy
Recent molecular studies have demonstrated that ''Cyaniris'', ''Lysandra'', and ''Neolysandra'' are different genera fro ...
'', where it has been included for several years.
Species
Two species are recognized:
* ''
Cyaniris semiargus''
(Rottemburg, 1775)
* ''
Cyaniris bellis''
(Freyer, 1845)
References
Polyommatini
Lycaenidae genera
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