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 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.Parque Nacional Sangay 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.The Annals and Magazine of Natural History (1868)
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