Batesia hypochlora | |
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Batesia hypochlora. Dorsal view (left) and ventral view (right) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Tribe: | Ageroniini |
Genus: | Batesia C. & R. Felder, 1862 |
Species: | B. hypochlora |
Binomial name | |
Batesia hypochlora C. & R. Felder, 1862 [1] | |
Synonyms | |
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Batesia is a monotypic butterfly genus of the family Nymphalidae. It contains only Batesia hypochlora, the painted beauty.
This species is found in the upper Amazon areas of Brazil, Ecuador and Peru.
Batesia hypochlora can reach a wingspan of 85–95 mm. [2] The upperside of the wings is blue, with a submarginal band of the same color surrounding the outer margin of the hindwings. On the forewings there is a large pink patch. [3] The underside of the hindwings is yellow, varying in tone from pale cream to deep saffron depending on locality. [4]
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