Charana mandarinus
| Charana mandarinus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Charana |
| Species: | C. mandarinus |
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| Charana mandarinus (Hewitson, 1863)[1] | |
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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:[1]
- Charana mandarinus mandarinus (Sikkim, Bhutan, Assam, Burma, Thailand)
- Charana mandarinus splendida Moulton, 1911 (Borneo, Peninsular Malaya, possibly Sumatra)
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