Black-Eyed Blue vs Paphos Blue

Glaucopsyche melanops compared with Glaucopsyche paphos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Eyed Blue	Paphos Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family same	Lycaenidae	Lycaenidae
Genus same	Glaucopsyche	Glaucopsyche
Species	Glaucopsyche melanops	Glaucopsyche paphos

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Eyed Blue and Paphos Blue share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Glaucopsyche.

Conservation Status

Black-Eyed Blue

LC — Least Concern

Paphos Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Eyed Blue	Paphos Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-Eyed Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain.

Paphos Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Cyprus.

Black-Eyed Blue

The Black-Eyed Blue (Glaucopsyche melanops) is a species in the genus Glaucopsyche. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain.