Biology:Charana mandarinus
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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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
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| Charana mandarinus (Hewitson, 1863)[1]
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Charana mandarinus, the mandarin blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.[2]
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)
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charana mandarinus. |
External links
- Charana at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
Wikidata ☰ Q5073920 entry
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