Kirinia

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Kirinia
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Kirinia roxelana , male
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Tribe: Satyrini
Subtribe: Parargina
Genus: Kirinia
Moore, 1893
Synonyms
  • EsperargeNekrutenko, 1988
  • EsperiaNekrutenko, 1987 (preocc.)
  • EsperellaNekrutenko, 1987 (preocc.)

Kirinia is a genus of butterflies of the family Nymphalidae found in Europe and Asia.

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Species

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References

  1. Kirinia, Tree of Life Web Project