Epicedo

Fore wing length 25–32 mm. Wingspan 47-60 mm. The top of the front wings is rounded. The outer edge of the hind wings is slightly wavy. The main background color of the wings is white. on it is a dark brown pattern, which occupies almost half the area of ​​the front wings. At the male, a wide marginal band covers the entire near-tip region and merges with a wide strip at the rear edge of the wing. The second sling has the form of an angular arc and bends around the central cell from the top to the rear corner of the front wing. The rear wings are framed by a narrow marginal band formed by two thin wavy lines: between it and the wide brown band, broken at the top, an arc passes, formed by light semi-lunar spots. Sexual dimorphism is mild. The female is slightly larger than the male, its wings are more rounded, the dark pattern is less contrasting. The underside of the wings is crossed by thin dark veins. The rim of two thin lines is clearly visible on both wings. The dark pattern on the front wings of the female is less contrasting than on its upper side. On the rear wings, there is a prikraye band formed by rounded ocher ocellotum spots in dark outlines, divided into two groups: three large spots below and two small spots above ^[1] .

Amur region (from the Zeya river to the Gorun river), Khekhtsir range, Primorye , northeastern China , Korea . Butterflies inhabit glades among meadow plants in forests of various types - valley deciduous, oak forests, and cedar forests .

Develops in one generation for the year. Flight time in July - August, occur frequently. The caterpillar feeds on a poace from the Poaceae family ( Meadow grass ). It pupates on the soil under the plant substrate.