Common Mellana Quasimellana eulogius (Plötz, 1882) | Butterflies and Moths of North America

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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Observation date: Oct 16, 2006

Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Mike Overton, Paul Opler)

Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico

Verified by: legacy.verifier (Mike Overton)

Verified date: Oct 01, 2007

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Observation date: Feb 19, 2002

Submitted by: legacy.reporter (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas))

Region: Hidalgo County, Texas, United States

Verified by: legacy.verifier (North American Butterfly Association (NABA) of South Texas))

Verified date: Jan 29, 2007

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Observation date: unknown

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Region: Sinaloa, Mexico

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