Charana mandarinus

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

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

The larvae feed on Loranthus species.

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