Cyclirius webbianus

Cyclirius webbianus
Cyclirius webbianus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Cyclirius
Species: C. webbianus
Binomial name
Cyclirius webbianus
Brullé, 1840
Synonyms
  • Cyclyrius webbianus

The Canary Blue, Cyclirius webbianus, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to the Canary Islands.

The length of the forewings is 14–15 millimetres (0.55–0.59 in). The species flies from March to August on heights of up to 3,000 metres (9,800 ft).

The larvae feed on Fabaceae (Lotus, Cytisus, Spartocytisus and Ononis species).