Kirinia epaminondas is a Palaearctic[2] butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Otto Staudinger in 1887.[1]

Kirinia epaminondas
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Kirinia
Species:
K. epaminondas
Binomial name
Kirinia epaminondas
Synonyms
  • Pararge epaminondas Staudinger, 1887[2]
  • Pararge epamenides var? epaminondas Staudinger, 1887[3]

Distribution

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Kirinia epaminondas occurs in the Amur Oblast and Primorsky Krai of the Russian Far East,[2] as well as in East China, Korea and Japan.[3][1]

Habitat and host plants

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The habitat of K. epaminondas consists of dry, thin forests[4] and shrubby habitats.[1] Host plants include Brachypodium spp.,[3] Poa ochotensis[3] and Poa angustifolia.[3]

Behaviour

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Butterflies are on wing in July and August.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Agius, Jonathan. "Kirinia epaminondas". Satyrinae of the Western Palearctic. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Kirinia epaminondas". insecta.pro. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e Savela, Markku. "Kirinia". ftp.funet.fi. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Satyridae, Kirinia epaminondas (Staudinger, 1887)". russianinsects.com. Retrieved 6 June 2018.