Cyanus
Hall, 1948
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1Cyanus is a of blow flies in the Calliphoridae, established by Hall in 1948. The genus contains at least one recognized , C. elongatus (Hough, 1898). As a member of the Calliphoridae, it belongs to the diverse group of calyptrate flies commonly known as blow flies or bluebottles.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cyanus: /ˈsaɪənəs/
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Taxonomic note
The name 'Cyanus' has been used historically for different taxonomic groups. In botany, Cyanus was formerly used as a name for plants now included in Centaurea (e.g., Centaurea cyanus, the cornflower or bachelor's button). The zoological genus Cyanus (Hall, 1948) in Calliphoridae is a separate and valid under the principle of homonymy, as animals and plants are governed by different nomenclatural codes.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
- The Bee and the Lygus Bug | Bug Squad
- Bug Squad
- Revisión taxonómica del complejo de Centaurea cyanus L. (Centaurea sect. Cyanus, Asteraceae) en la Península Ibérica. Taxonomic revision of the Centaurea cyanus L. complex (Centaurea sect. Cyanus, Asteraceae) in the Iberian Peninsula
- Etude de la biologie d'une messicole en régression : le bleuet (Centaurea cyanus L.)
- Characterization and geographical variation of the mitochondrial genome in the Azure-winged Magpie (Cyanopica cyanus).