Common Mellana
Quasimellana eulogius (Plötz, 1882)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Male forewing has a brown-black border and a dark brown streak from the cell to the border; no stigma. Underside is tan-orange with a faint pale band of spots. Female: Upperside is dark brown with clear spots on forewing and no spots on the hindwing.
Wing Span: 1 1/16 - 1 1/4 inches (2.7 - 3.2 cm).
Life History: Not reported.
Flight: April-November in South Texas; all year in Mexico and Central America.
Caterpillar Hosts: Not reported.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Openings in subtropical thorn forest.
Range: Paraguay north through Central America to northern Mexico. A periodic stray to the lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas.
Conservation: Not required for a periodic stray.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 42 verified sightings
Observation date: Feb 25, 2023
Submitted by: bonfrey
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 27, 2023
Observation date: Aug 11, 2023
Submitted by: Charlie Doggett
Region: Costa Rica
Verified by: Charlie Doggett
Verified date: Aug 16, 2023
Observation date: Oct 19, 2022
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Region: El Salvador
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: May 29, 2023
Observation date: Dec 11, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: Nayarit, Mexico
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Mar 03, 2023
Observation date: Nov 08, 2022
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Nov 23, 2022
Observation date: Aug 17, 2017
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Darién Province, Panama
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Oct 13, 2022
Observation date: Nov 06, 2019
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Sep 02, 2022
Observation date: Nov 03, 2018
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: Aug 23, 2022
Observation date: Nov 08, 2013
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 25, 2019
Observation date: Oct 16, 2015
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 25, 2019
Observation date: Oct 15, 2015
Submitted by: Tommie Rogers
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 25, 2019
Observation date: Nov 03, 2018
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 15, 2018
Observation date: Nov 06, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 15, 2018
Observation date: Nov 05, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 15, 2018
Observation date: Nov 04, 2018
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 15, 2018
Observation date: Nov 05, 2018
Submitted by: hydapse
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 15, 2018
Observation date: Nov 06, 2018
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 04, 2018
Observation date: Nov 05, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 26, 2018
Observation date: Nov 04, 2018
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 21, 2018
Observation date: Mar 08, 2018
Submitted by: Craig M Lipski
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Oct 18, 2018
Observation date: Apr 07, 2014
Submitted by: KristyBaker
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Jan 04, 2018
Observation date: Dec 04, 2017
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 15, 2017
Observation date: Nov 10, 2017
Submitted by: wallap74
Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Dec 15, 2017
Observation date: Nov 04, 2016
Submitted by: jgiroux
Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Nov 14, 2016
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