Kirinia epaminondas

Kirinia epaminondas
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
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]

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

Distribution

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

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

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Agius, Jonathan. "Kirinia epaminondas". Satyrinae of the Western Palearctic. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Kirinia epaminondas". insecta.pro. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Savela, Markku. "Kirinia". ftp.funet.fi. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Satyridae, Kirinia epaminondas (Staudinger, 1887)". russianinsects.com. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
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