Nectar-feeder

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• Zizula cyna

  cyna blue

  Zizula cyna, commonly known as the cyna blue, is a small butterfly species in the family Lycaenidae. Adults display violet blue upperwings and pale gray underwings marked with tiny black dots. The species is active from March to November in most of its range, with adults feeding on flower nectar and larvae developing on flower buds of Acanthaceae species.

  butterflyLycaenidaeNeotropicalsubtropicaldesertsmallbluemigratorystrayAcanthaceaenectar-feeder