Kirinia epaminondas is a Palaearctic[2] butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It was described by Otto Staudinger in 1887.[1]
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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)[1]
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Distribution
editKirinia 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
editThe 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
editButterflies are on wing in July and August.[1]
References
edit- ^ 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.