Cyaniris is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.
| Cyaniris | |
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| Cyaniris semiargus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Polyommatinae |
| Tribe: | Polyommatini |
| Genus: | Cyaniris Dalman, 1816 |
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Recent molecular studies have determined that Cyaniris is a different genus from Polyommatus, where it has been included for several years.[2]
Species
editTwo species are recognized:[1]
- Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)
- Cyaniris bellis (Freyer, 1845)
References
edit- ^ a b Savela, Markku. "Cyaniris Dalman, 1816". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- ^ Talavera, Gerard; Lukhtanov, Vladimir A.; Pierce, Naomi E.; Vila, Roger (2012-09-10). "Establishing criteria for higher-level classification using molecular data: the systematics of Polyommatus blue butterflies (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae)". Cladistics. 29 (2): 166–192. doi:10.1111/j.1096-0031.2012.00421.x.