Batesia hypochlora
Batesia hypochlora. Dorsal view (left) and ventral view (right)
Scientific classification Edit this 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 hemichrysa Salvin & Godman, 1868
  • Batesia hypochlora chrysocantha Fruhstorfer, 1915

Batesia is a monotypic butterfly genus of the family Nymphalidae. It contains only Batesia hypochlora, the painted beauty.

Subspecies

  • Batesia hypochlora hypochlora (Peru)
  • Batesia hypochlora hypoxantha Salvin & 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] The underside of the hindwings is yellow, varying in tone from pale cream to deep saffron depending on locality.[4]

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