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Cyaniris semiargus
Family: LycaenidaeGenus: Cyanirisnative in Germany
native in Germany
native_regions-Cache · 85 %
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8
Plants
visited
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11
Interactions
documented
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3
Host plants
known
About this species
Cyaniris semiargus is a lycaenid butterfly recorded in Great Britain, with adults on the wing in July.
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Plant food
Yearly cycle
The life cycle is univoltine. Adults are on the wing only in July, when eggs are laid. After hatching, the caterpillars feed and develop, then enter diapause to overwinter as larvae. They complete their development the following year, pupating and emerging as adults in July.
Merkmale
Ernährung & Verhalten
Generationen/Jahr
univoltine
Overwintering
larva
Scientific profile
Cyaniris semiargus is a butterfly belonging to the Lycaenidae family. It has a univoltine life cycle, producing a single generation each year. The species overwinters in the larval stage. Adults are active solely during July. Records indicate a presence in Great Britain, though its precise status remains indeterminate.
Host plants
3 plants serve as food for the larvae
Visited plants
5 plants are visited by this species
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Neff et al. (2025) — Swiss Moth Traits, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14506883 (CC BY)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
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