The genus Kirinia was described from the Far East and contains two species, i.e. Kirinia epimenides and Kirinia fentoni (= K. epaminondas). Later, the other four species ranging in Central and Western Asia and on the Balkan Peninsula were transferred to this genus based on morphological features of the male genitalia. This action was incorrect and is not confirmed by our novel molecular data. Here, we restore the genus Esperarge Nekrutenko, 1988 stat. rev. with four species, i.e. E. eversmanni comb. rev., E. cashmirensis comb. rev., E. roxelana comb. rev., and E. climene comb. rev. Additionally, the subspecies Esperarge eversmanni shiva syn. nov. is considered a junior synonym of E. e. unicolor.