| Kirinia epaminondas | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Nymphalidae |
| Genus: | Kirinia |
| Species: | K. epaminondas
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| Binomial name | |
| Kirinia epaminondas (
Staudinger, 1887)
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Kirinia epaminondas is a Palaearctic [2] butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Otto Staudinger in 1887. [1]
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]
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]
Butterflies are on wing in July and August. [1]
- ^ a b c d e Agius, Jonathan. "Kirinia epaminondas". Satyrinae of the Western Palearctic. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Kirinia epaminondas". insecta.pro. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Savela, Markku. "Kirinia". ftp.funet.fi. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Satyridae, Kirinia epaminondas (Staudinger, 1887)". russianinsects.com. Retrieved 6 June 2018.