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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Charana |
| Species: | C. mandarinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Charana mandarinus (Hewitson, 1863) | |
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Charana mandarinus, the mandarin blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.
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)
References
- ^ Charana at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter. Theclinae, Poritiinae, Hesperiidae. Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9: 799-1107, pls. 138-175.
External links
- Charana at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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