Cyanophrys longula

Long-winged greenstreak
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Cyanophrys
Species:	C. longula
Binomial name
	Cyanophrys longula; (Hewitson, 1868)
Synonyms
	Thecla longula Hewitson, 1868 ; Strymon pastor Butler & H. Druce, 1872 ;

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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The wingspan is 21–30 mm. Adults are on wing from March to May and from August to December in Mexico.

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including species from the families Asteraceae and Verbenaceae.

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