Charana mandarinus

Updated on Dec 17, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Charana

Similar Charana, Ticherra acte, Horaga onyx, Arhopala eumolphus, Bindahara phocides

Charana mandarinus, the mandarin blue, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Asia.

The larvae feed on Loranthus species.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:

Charana mandarinus mandarinus (Sikkim, Bhutan, Assam, Burma, Thailand)

Charana mandarinus splendida Moulton, 1911 (Borneo, Peninsular Malaya, possibly Sumatra)

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