Batesia hypochlora

Batesia hypochlora
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
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.

Subspecies

• Batesia hypochlora hypochlora (Peru)
• Batesia hypochlora hypoxanthaSalvin & Godman, 1868 (Peru, Ecuador)

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]}

References

1. Batesia at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
2. Parque Nacional Sangay
3. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History (1868)
4. Butterflies of Amazonia ^[usurped]