Baeotus aeilus (Stoll, 1780) is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Baeotus aeilus (Stoll, 1780)

Baeotus aeilus (Stoll, 1780)

The Amazon beauty, Baeotus aeilus, is a sexually dimorphic nymphalid butterfly found in the upper Amazon basin with a ~75 mm wingspan.

Family
Genus
Baeotus
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Baeotus aeilus (Stoll, 1780)

Baeotus aeilus, commonly known as the Amazon beauty, is a butterfly species that belongs to the Nymphalidae family. This species is distributed in upper Amazon regions of Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru. The wingspan of Baeotus aeilus measures approximately 75 mm, and adult individuals of this species show sexual dimorphism.

Photo: (c) Rudy Gelis, all rights reserved, uploaded by Rudy Gelis

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Baeotus

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