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Kirinia epimenides (Menetries, 1859)

Имаго (Kirinia epimenides)

Taxonomy

class Insecta → subclass Pterygota → infraclass Neoptera → superorder Holometabola → order Lepidoptera → superfamily Papilionoidea → family Nymphalidae → subfamily Satyrinae → tribe Elymniini → subtribe Lethina → genus Kirinia → species Kirinia epimenides

Species name(s)

Kirinia epimenides (Menetries, 1859) = Lasiommata epimenides Ménétriés, 1859 = Neope fentoni Butler, 1877 = Lethe epimenides. [3, 9]

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Expansion

This species marks on the maps: 4.

Zoogeographical regions

Palaearctic.

Russia regions

#28. Zabaikalsky; #36. Sredne-Amursky; #37. Nizhne-Amursky; #40. Primorsky.

Wingspan

55—60 mm.

Flight time

January February March April May June July August September October November December

Имаго (Kirinia epimenides)

Detailed information with references

Distribution

  • Regions of the Russian Federation: the Trans-Baikal, the Lower Amur, Seaside, Mid-Amur. [3].
  • Outside of Russia in China, Korea [2].

Imago Habitus and Differences from alike species

  • The wingspan of less than 60 mm. Top light brown. Below on the hind wings silvery-gray patches in conjunction with leathery-yellow spots and dark brown jagged stripes give the marble pattern. Eyes are centered round white dots.The female is on top of the front wings is clearly visible leathery-yellow spots arranged in a sling from the front to the inner edge of the wings.
    Species is found in three forms that differ in color underside of the rear wings.
    1.In form, flying sparse dry forests and scrub, silver bright spots form only median band on the wings (Le epaminondas Std);
    2. In the form, which is a common inhabitant of lowland broadleaf forest, silver spot dimmer, but the development of the entire surface of the underside of the rear wings (Le epimenides Men);
    3.At last forms inhabiting the mountainous mixed and coniferous forests, the bottom of the rear wings and a darker silvery spots almost reduced (L. e. Atratus Kurenz) [128].
  • The central cell of the underside of the forewings has a strongly curved dark basal stripe; its posterior end is directed towards the wing root. The main background of the wings is dark gray. [130].

Imago lifespan

  • Since the end of July to November. [128].

Larva food plants / other food objects

  • Plants of the genus Poa, and others. Cereals family Poaceae (bluegrass) [103].

Subspecies of Kirinia epimenides

Authors

Photos: Irina Nikulina.

Text data: Peter Khramov, Yuri Semejkin, Irina Nikulina.

The species characteristics formalization: Peter Khramov, Sergei Kotov.

References

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29.01.2014 14:16, Sergei Kotov Corrected data.

Zoogeographical regions: No formalized data → Palaearctic. Wingspan: No formalized data → 55—60 mm. Flight time: No formalized data → July, August, September, October, November.

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