''Cyaniris'' is a genus of
butterflies 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 butterf ...
.
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 ...
'', where it has been included for several years.
Species
Two species are recognized:
* ''
Cyaniris semiargus
''Cyaniris semiargus'', the Mazarine blue, is a Palearctic butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.
Subspecies
Subspecies include:
* ''Cyaniris semiargus semiargus'' (Europe, Caucasus, Siberia, Russian Far East)
* ''Cyaniris semiargus altaiana'' (, ...
''
(Rottemburg, 1775)
* ''
Cyaniris bellis
''Cyaniris bellis'', the Greek mazarine blue, is a butterfly found in the Palearctic (Asia Minor, South Europe, North Africa, Transcaucasia, Iran) that belongs to the blues family.
Taxonomy
The subspecies ''C. b. antiochena'' (Lederer, 1861) is ...
''
(Freyer, 1845)
References
Polyommatini
Lycaenidae genera
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