Charana mandarinus

Mandarin blue
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Charana
Species:	C. mandarinus
Binomial name
	Charana mandarinus; (Hewitson, 1863)
Synonyms
	Myrina mandarinusHewitson, 1863 ; Tajuria mandarinus; Charana mandarinus splendens;

Last updated August 11, 2025

Charana mandarinus, the mandarin blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.^[2]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are recognised:^[1]

Charana mandarinus mandarinus (Sikkim, Bhutan, Assam, Burma, Thailand)
Charana mandarinus splendidaMoulton, 1911 (Borneo, Peninsular Malaya, possibly Sumatra)

References

1 2 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.

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[funet-1] 1 2 Charana at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[2] Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter. Theclinae, Poritiinae, Hesperiidae. Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9: 799-1107, pls. 138-175.

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Charana mandarinus

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