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Common Mylon
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Butterflies & moths

Common Mylon

Mylon maimon (Fabricius, 1775)

Names

EnglishCommon Mylon
Dutch—
SpanishReticulada Grande
Chinese麦蒙霾弄蝶
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific nameMylon maimon (Fabricius, 1775)

About this species

The Common Mylon (Mylon maimon) is a species of the family Hesperiidae. It has been recorded in Suriname once (GBIF), in 2026. iNaturalist users have shared 1 observation from Suriname. Records come from Brokopondo.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyHesperiidae
GenusMylon

In Suriname

1Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
2026First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Brokopondo1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Sources & credits

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