Baeotus aeilus

Baeotus aeilus
Baeotus aeilus
Dorsal view
Ventral view
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Baeotus
Species: B. aeilus
Binomial name
Baeotus aeilus
(Stoll, 1780)[1]
Synonyms
  • Papilio aeilus Stoll, 1780
  • Eriboea aile Hübner, [1819]
  • Megistanis amazonicus Riley, 1919
  • Baeotus amazonicus

The Amazon Beauty (Baeotus aeilus) is a species of butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the upper Amazon areas of Brazil, Ecuador and Peru.

The wingspan is about 75 mm.[2]Adults are sexually dimorphic. The upperside of the males is dark brown with a broad median band of reflective pale blue scales, while the upperside of the females is banded with pale orange.[3]

Taxonomy

This species was formerly known as Baeotus amazonicus.

References

  1. ^ Baeotus at funet
  2. ^ Parque Nacional Sangay
  3. ^ Butterflies of Amazonia
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