Charana mandarinus
Appearance
Mandarin blue | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Charana |
Species: | C. mandarinus
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Binomial name | |
Charana mandarinus | |
Synonyms | |
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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
[edit]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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External links
[edit]- Charana at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms