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.

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] The underside of the hindwings is yellow, varying in tone from pale cream to deep saffron depending on locality. [4]

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