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.

Cyanophrys longula
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Domain: Eukaryota
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

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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