Batesia is a monotypic butterfly genus of the family Nymphalidae.

It contains only Batesia hypochlora, the painted beauty or also known as the pastel papillion.

This species is found in the upper Amazon areas of Brazil, Ecuador and Peru.

[2] The upperside of the wings is blue, with a submarginal band of the same color surrounding the outer margin of the hindwings.

This article related to members of the butterfly subfamily Biblidinae is a stub.