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More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Butterflies of Zihuatanejo
SUPERFAMILY PAPILIONOIDEA
Common Mellana
Quasimellana eulogius
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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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