Cyanophrys longula, the long-winged greenstreak, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1868. It is found in Mexico, with strays recorded from south-eastern Arizona. It has also been recorded from Hawaii.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Mountain Greenstreak being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Cyanophrys remus
- Cyanophrys acaste
- Cyanophrys herodotus
- Cyanophrys miserabilis
- Cyanophrys agricolor
- Chalybs hassan
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Lycaenidae
- Genus
- Cyanophrys
- Species
- Cyanophrys longula
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