Turanana cytis

(Turanana cytis)

Description

Turanana cytis, the Persian odd-spot blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Hugo Theodor Christoph in 1877. It is found in the Turkey, the Kopet-Dagh and Iran (the Alborz and Zagros Mountains). The larvae feed on Acantholimon species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Lycaenidae
Genus:Turanana
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