Baeotus aeilus

Baeotus aeilus
	Dorsal view - MHNT
	Ventral view - same specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Baeotus
Species:	B. aeilus
Binomial name
	Baeotus aeilus; (Stoll, 1780)
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

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[1] Baeotus at funet

[2] Parque Nacional Sangay

[3] Butterflies of Amazonia

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