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Zizula cyna

Cyna Blue


Zizula cyna

(W. H. Edwards, 1881)
Mirí

Family: Lycaenidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Other common names: Chiquita.





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Zizula cyna, the cyna blue, is a butterfly species in the family Lycaenidae.

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.

 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.

Source: Wikipedia, article Zizula cyna. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 15/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 394689
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Parque Provincial Moconá
Misiones
Argentina
03/09/2020
Claudia Ramon



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
123655309/03/2020ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial MoconáClaudia Ramon
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Cyna Blue (Zizula cyna) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 19/09/2026.