Batesia [SEP] parent taxon
Batesia
Batesia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the sub family Caesalpinioideae.
Batesia (butterfly)
Batesia is a monotypic butterfly genus of the family Nymphalidae. It contains only Batesia hypochlora, the painted beauty. It is found in the upper Amazon areas of Brazil, Ecuador and Peru.
The wingspan is 85-95 mm. The underside of the hindwings is yellow, varying in tone from pale cream to deep saffron depending on locality.
Subspecies.
- "Batesia hypochlora hypochlora" (Peru)
- "Batesia hypochlora hypoxantha" (Peru, Ecuador)