Cyclyrius webbianus

Cyclyrius webbianus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Cyclyrius
Species: C. webbianus
Binomial name
Cyclyrius webbianus
(Brullé, [1840])[1]
Synonyms
  • Polyommatus webbianus Brullé, [1840]

Cyclyrius webbianus, the Canary Blue, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found on the Canary Islands.

The wingspan is 28–34 mm. Females are golden and males are dark with a blue area near the body. Adults are on wing year round. [2] The habitat consists of coastal areas.

The larvae feed on Lotus, Cytisus, Spartocytisus and Ononis species.

References

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