♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.		♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.		♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
♂, Nakhon Nayok, Thailand.		♀, Nakhon Nayok, Thailand.
♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.		♀, Vinh Phuc, Vietnam. (photo by K.Saito)
♂, Vinh Phuc, Vietnam. (photo by K.Saito)		♀, Lam Dong, Vietnam. (photo by K.Saito)

ON : Myrina mandarinus Hewitson, 1863 OD : Ill. diurn. Lep. Lycaenidae 1(1):28-29, pl.28, figs.6,7. TL : Sylhet. Distribution : Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, Assam to Myanmar, Andaman, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Yunnan. ● ssp.mandarina ● ssp.splendida

[ THAILAND ]
Charana mandarina mandarina ; Pinratana,1981 : 136, pl.24, fig.2,♀(Un). (no data)
Charana mandarina mandarina ; Ek-Amnuay,[2007] : 696, pl.318, figs.L377,♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Doi Phu Kha)
Charana mandarina mandarina ; Ek-Amnuay,2012 : 738, pl.338, figs.L399,♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Doi Phu Kha)
Charana mandarina mandarina ; Kimura et al.,2014 : 123, figs.♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Kao Yai)
Charana mandarina mandarina ; S.Sophonviwatkul, C.Sunthornwiphat & T.Laola,2015- : Butterflies of Thailand, figs., Early Stages. (Chiang Mai; Saraburi; Nakhon Nayok) (accessed: 2023.08.20)

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Charana mandarina mandarina ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2006 : 34, figs.5,♂,10♂(Un). (Xaisombun)
Charana mandarina mandarina ; Nakamura & Wakahara,2012 : 55, pl.23, figs.Ly-245,♂,♂(Un),♀,♀(Un). (Phou Bia; Xieng Khouang: Muang Kham)
Charana mandarina mandarina ; Onodera,2022 : 94, pl.228, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Khammouan: Beungna)

[ VIETNAM ]
Charana mandarina mandarina ; Luong et al.,2004 : 11, 81, figs.♂,♂(Un). (Cuc Phuong)
Charana mandarina mandarina ; Miyazaki, Saito & Saito,2007c : 40, fig.L-157,♀. (Lam Dong: Dambri)
Charana mandarina mandarina ; Miyazaki et al.,2010 : 28, fig.L-157,♂. (Lam Dong: Dambri)
Charana mandarinus mandarinus ; Monastyrskii & Devyatkin,2015 : 67. (N: Ninh Binh / C: Lam Dong)

[ THAILAND ]
Chiang Mai : 12♂ 6♀ (incl. photo & photo by T.Laola).

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Nakhon Nayok : 5♂ 4♀ (incl. photo by T.Aoyama and S.Sophonviwatkul).

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Vinh Phuc : 3♂ 2♀.

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The butterfly is locally common in montane forests at moderate elevations (Alt. 700 - 1200m) and is frequently found at hilltop. Males are territorial on trees and often rest on the underside of leaves.

Hewitson, W.C.,1863-1878; Illustrations of diurnal Lepidoptera. Part I. Lycaenidae.
London, John Van Voorst.
(1):1-37 [sic], pls.1-16. (6.Jul.1863) ; (2):37-76, pls.17-30. (24.Jun.1865) ; (3):77-114, pls.31-46. (1.Apr.1867) ; (4):115-136, 14a-14h, supplementary pp.1-16, pls.47-54, 3a-3c, supplementary pls.1-5. (30.Apr.1869) ; (5):137-151 [sic], pls.55-59, supplementary pl.6. (10.Feb.1873) ; (6):151-185 [sic], pls.60-73. (1.Dec.1874) ; (7):185-209 [sic], pls.74-83 (Jan.1877) ; (8):209-228, supplementary pp. 17-35 [sic], 35-47, pls.84-85, 88-92, supplementary pls.1a-1b, 3a-3b, 4a, 5a-5b, 7-8. (Nov.1878) [pls. 86-87 were never published]

♀, Nakhon Nayok, Thailand. (photo by T.Aoyama)
♂ (territorial behavior), Chiang Mai, Thailand.	♀, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
♂ (territorial behavior), Chiang Mai, Thailand.	♂, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
♂ (territorial behavior), Chiang Mai, Thailand.	♂ vs ♂ (territorial fights), Chiang Mai, Thailand.
♂ vs ♂ (territorial fights), Chiang Mai, Thailand.

1999.07.21 - 2023.09.30.