[1] The cyna blue is found from southern Texas, south through Mexico and Central America, to Argentina in South America.

Strays can be found up to northern Texas and Kansas, and southern Arizona.

The wingspan of Zizula cyna is 16–22 mm (5/8–7/8 of an inch).

Its upper-side is a violet blue, while its underside is a pale gray covered in tiny black dots.

The larvae feed on flower buds of Acanthaceae species.