Black-Eyed Blue vs Paphos Blue

Glaucopsyche melanops compared with Glaucopsyche paphos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Eyed Blue	Paphos Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
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.