Baeotis melanis

Baeotis melanis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Riodinidae
Genus: Baeotis
Species:
B. melanis
Binomial name
Baeotis melanis
Hübner, 1831

Baeotis melanis is a species of butterfly in the family Riodinidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1831. It is found in Brazil.[1]

Description

The upperside is dark black with two to four yellow stripes. The underside is similar but has larger peach-coloured stripes.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Baeotis". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
  2. ^ "Baeotis melanis". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-04-10.