''Cyaniris'' is a genus of
butterflies
Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi ...
in the family
Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae is the second-largest family (biology), 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 ...
.
Recent molecular studies have determined that ''Cyaniris'' is a different genus from ''
Polyommatus
''Polyommatus'' is a genus of butterfly, butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.
Its species are found in the Palearctic realm.
Taxonomy
Recent molecular studies have demonstrated that ''Cyaniris'', ''Lysandra (butterfly), Lysandra'', and ''Neoly ...
'', 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
Taxa named by Johan Wilhelm Dalman
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