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Butterflies of Zihuatanejo

SUPERFAMILY PAPILIONOIDEA

Common Mellana

Quasimellana eulogius

The Common Mellana (Quasimellana eulogius) is a small, pale orange-brown member of the grass skipper family (Hesperiidae). It is found from Paraguay in South America, north through Central America to northern Mexico. It favours open areas within subtropical thorn forests and similar humid, sunny clearings.

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