Batesia hypochlora

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Batesia hypochlora
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Batesia hypochlora. Dorsal view (left) and ventral view (right)
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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
  • Batesia hemichrysaSalvin & Godman, 1868
  • Batesia hypochlora chrysocanthaFruhstorfer, 1915

Batesia is a monotypic butterfly genus of the family Nymphalidae. It contains only Batesia hypochlora, the painted beauty or also known as the pastel papillion.

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Subspecies

Distribution

This species is found in the upper Amazon areas of Brazil, Ecuador and Peru.

Description

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] [4]

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