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Nessaea batesii

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Nessaea batesii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Nessaea
Species:
N. batesii
Binomial name
Nessaea batesii
(C. & R. Felder, 1860)[1]
Synonyms
  • Epicalia batesii C. & R. Felder, 1860
  • Nessaea batesi

Nessaea batesii, the Bates olivewing, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in eastern Venezuela, the Guianas and the lower Amazon in Brazil.[2]

The length of the wings is 29–36 mm for males and 32–40 mm for females.[3]

Subspecies

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  • Nessaea batesii batesii (Brazil (Pará))
  • Nessaea batesii magniplaga Röber, 1928 (Suriname)

References

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