| Cyaniris | |
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| Cyaniris semiargus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Polyommatinae |
| Tribe: | Polyommatini |
| Genus: | Cyaniris Dalman, 1816 |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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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. [2]
Two species are recognized: [1]
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