Charana mandarinus, the mandarin blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter. Theclinae, Poritiinae, Hesperiidae. Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9: 799-1107, pls. 138-175.
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
External links Charana at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms