Kirinia_epaminondas

<i>Kirinia epaminondas</i>

Kirinia epaminondas

Asian butterfly species of family Nymphalidae

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

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


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