Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Cyclyrius | |
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Similar Cyclyrius, Butterflies and moths, Pararge xiphioides, Zizeeria knysna, Azanus ubaldus | ||
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. The habitat consists of coastal areas. The species flies from March to August on heights of up to 3,000 metres (9,800 ft).
The larvae feed on Lotus, Cytisus, Spartocytisus and Ononis species.
References
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