Cyna Blue (Zizula cyna [W. H. Edwards])
Wing span: 5/8 - 7/8 inch (1.6 - 2.2 cm).
Identification: Very small. Upperside violet-blue with wide dark borders. Underside pale gray with many tiny black dots.
Life history: Not reported.
Flight: March-November. Number of broods is not yet determined.
Caterpillar hosts: Flower buds of Acanthaceae plants.
Adult food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Open scrub in subtropics and deserts.
Range: South Texas south through Mexico, Central America, and South America to Argentina. Strays to north Texas, southern Arizona, and Kansas.
