Biology:Zizula cyna
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Zizula |
| Species: | Z. cyna
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| Binomial name | |
| Zizula cyna (Edwards, 1881)
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Zizula cyna, the cyna blue, is a butterfly species in the family Lycaenidae.[1]
Distribution
The cyna blue is found from southern Texas , south through Mexico and Central America, to Argentina in South America.
They are usually found in subtropical areas and deserts.
Strays can be found up to northern Texas and Kansas , and southern Arizona.
Description
The wingspan of Zizula cyna is 16–22 mm (5/8–7/8 of an inch).
Its upper-side is a violet blue, while its underside is a pale gray covered in tiny black dots.
Adults are on wing from March to November.
- Food
The larvae feed on flower buds of Acanthaceae species. Adults feed on flower nectar.
References
External links
- Zizula cyna Butterflies and Moths of North America
Wikidata ☰ Q8072942 entry
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