Mylon

Mylon Godman & Salvin, [1894]

Mylon Godman & Salvin, [1894]; Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 2: 384; TS: Leucochitonea lassia Hewitson
Eudamidas Godman & Salvin, [1895]; Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 2: 386; TS: Papilio melander Cramer
- = ; [NL4A], 49

Mylon (Pyrgini); [NL4A], 49

Grouping and much of the information based on Austin, 2000, J. Lep. Soc. 54 (1)

The "lassia" species-group

Mylon lassia (Hewitson, 1868) Mexico, Guatemala, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Trinidad. See [maps]
- Leucochitonea lassia Hewitson, 1868; Descr. One Hundred new Spec. Hesp. (2): 49
- Leucochitonea pulcherius R. Felder, 1869; Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien. 19: 477; TL: Mexico, Veracruz; Venezuela; Colombia
  - = ; [NL4A], #839
- var. parvus Mabille & Boullet, 1917; ; TL: Guatemala,Venezuela,Colombia,Peru
  - = ; [NL4A], #839
- Mylon lassia, Butterflies of America [BOA]
- Mylon lassia, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
- Achlyodes pulcherins; Weeks, 1905, (missp.)
- Nisoniades punchereus; Weeks, 1911, (missp.)
- Antigonus pulcherius; Plötz, 1884, Jb. nassau. Ver. Naturk. 37 (1884): 29
- Mylon pulcherius; Godman & Salvin, [1895], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 2: 385, 3 pl. 85, f. 11-13; Godman & Salvin, [1901], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 2: 739; [BOW]: pl. 83, f. 60
- Antigonus lassia; Plötz, 1884, Jb. nassau. Ver. Naturk. 37 (1884): 28
- Mylon lassia; Godman & Salvin, [1894], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 2: 384, 3 pl. 85, f. 8-10; [BOW]: pl. 83, f. 60 (text); Austin, 2000, J. Lep. Soc. 54 (1): 2, f. 1-2, 55, 87; [NL4A], #839
Mylon illineatus Mabille & Boullet, 1917 -. See [maps]
- Mylon illineatus Mabille & Boullet, 1917; ; TL: Bolivia
- Mylon illineatus illineatus, Butterflies of America [BOA]
- Mylon illineatus; [NL4A], #837
- M. i. illineatus Ecuador - Peru, Bolivia
  - Mylon illineatus illineatus; Austin, 2000, J. Lep. Soc. 54 (1): 2, f. 3, 56; [NL4A], #837a
- M. i. toxina Evans, 1953 Colombia
  - illineatus toxina Evans, 1953; ; TL: Colombia
  - Mylon illineatus toxina, Butterflies of America [BOA]
  - Mylon illineatus toxina; [NL4A], #837b
Mylon orsa Evans, 1953 Costa Rica. See [maps]
- Mylon orsa Evans, 1953; ; TL: Costa Rica
- Mylon orsa, Butterflies of America [BOA]
- Mylon orsa; Austin, 2000, J. Lep. Soc. 54 (1): 2, f. 4, 57; [NL4A], #842
Mylon mestor Evans, 1953 Ecuador. See [maps]
- Mylon mestor Evans, 1953; ; TL: Ecuador
- Mylon mestor, Butterflies of America [BOA]
- Mylon mestor; Austin, 2000, J. Lep. Soc. 54 (1): 2, f. 5-6, 58, 88; [NL4A], #841
Mylon ander Evans, 1953 Colombia - to (Bolivia, Brazil), Mexico. See [maps]
- Mylon ander Evans, 1953; ; TL: Brazil(Rio de Janeiro)
- Mylon ander ander, Butterflies of America [BOA]
- Mylon ander; [NL4A], #832
- M. a. ander Brazil(Rio de Janeiro), ...
  - Mylon ander ander; Austin, 2000, J. Lep. Soc. 54 (1): 2, f. 7, 59; [NL4A], #832a
- M. a. andrea Evans, 1953 Colombia
  - ander andrea Evans, 1953; ; TL: Colombia
  - Mylon ander andrea, Butterflies of America [BOA]
  - Mylon ander andrea; [NL4A], #832b

The "menippus" species-group

Mylon maimon (Fabricius, 1775) Mexico - Argentina, Paraguay, Surinam, Venezuela. See [maps]
- Papilio maimon Fabricius, 1775; ; TL: "Asia"
- Papilio menippus Fabricius, 1777; Genera Insectorum: 272; TL: Surinam
  - = ; [NL4A], #840
- Papilio melander Cramer, [1780]; Uitl. Kapellen 3 (23-24): 141, pl. 270, f. H; TL: Surinam
  - = ; [NL4A], #840
- melander var. albescens Mabille & Boullet, 1917; ; TL: Venezuela
  - = ; [NL4A], #840
- Mylon maimon, Butterflies of America [BOA]
- Achlyodes meleander; Köhler, 1923, (missp.)
- Eudamias melander; Godman & Salvin, [1895], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 2: 386, 3 pl. 85, f. 14
- Mylon melander; [BOW]: pl. 83, f. 59
- Mylon menippus; Brown & Mielke, 1967, J. Lep. Soc. 21 (2) (3): 162; Austin, 2000, J. Lep. Soc. 54 (1): 2, f. 9-10, 60, 89
- Mylon maimon; [NL4A], #840
Mylon cajus (Plötz, 1884) -. See [maps]
- Antigonus cajus Plötz, 1884; ; TL: Peru
- Mylon cajus cajus, Butterflies of America [BOA]
- Mylon cajus; [NL4A], #834
- M. c. cajus Peru
  - Eudamidas obscurior Schaus, 1902; Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 24 (1262): 431; TL: Peru
    
    = Mylon cajus cajus ; [NL4A], #834a
  - Mylon cajus cajus; [NL4A], #834a
- M. c. hera Evans, 1953 Panama, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Mexico
  - Mylon cajus hera, Butterflies of America [BOA]
  - Mylon cajus hera; Austin, 2000, J. Lep. Soc. 54 (1): 5, f. 8, 61; [NL4A], #834b

The "pelopidas" species-group

Mylon pelopidas (Fabricius, 1793) Mexico, Nicaragua, Honduras - Brazil, Paraguay. See [maps]
- Hesperia pelopidas Fabricius, 1793; ; TL: "Indiis"
- Achlyodes ozema Butler, 1870; Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1870 (4): 515; TL: Nicaragua; Honduras; Brazil (Amazonas/Pará)
  - = ; [NL4A], #843
- Mylon ozema ab. brunnea Mabille & Boullet, 1917; ; TL: Mexico,Brazil
  - = ; [NL4A], #843
- Mylon pelopidas, Moth Photographers Group [MPG]
- Mylon pelopidas, Butterflies of America [BOA]
- Mylon pelopidas, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
- Antigonus ozema; Plötz, 1884, Jb. nassau. Ver. Naturk. 37 (1884): 28
- Eudamidas ozema; Godman & Salvin, [1895], Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 2: 386, 3 pl. 85, f. 15-17
- Mylon ozema; [BOW]: pl. 83, f. 59 (text)
- Mylon pelopiades; R. G. Maza & White, 1990, (missp.)
- Mylon pelopidas; Brown & Mielke, 1967, J. Lep. Soc. 21 (2) (3): 162; Austin, 2000, J. Lep. Soc. 54 (1): 7, f. 11-12, 62, 90; [NL4A], #843
Mylon jason (Ehrmann, 1907) Guatemala - Venezuela, Mexico. See [maps]
- Leucochitonea jason Ehrmann, 1907; ; TL: Venezuela
- Mylon jason, Butterflies of America [BOA]
- Mylon jason; Austin, 2000, J. Lep. Soc. 54 (1): 7, f. 13-14, 63, 91; [NL4A], #838
Mylon exstincta Mabille & Boullet, 1917 Brazil(Amazonas). See [maps]
- Mylon ozema var. exstincta Mabille & Boullet, 1917; Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. 1917 (1): 55; TL: Brazil, Amazonas
- Mylon exstincta, Butterflies of America [BOA]
- Mylon exstincta; Austin, 2000, J. Lep. Soc. 54 (1): 9, f. 15-16, f. 64, 92; [NL4A], #836
Misidentified/misapplied:
- Mylon jason; Evans, 1953
Mylon simplex Austin, 2000 Brazil(Rondônia). See [maps]
- Mylon simplex Austin, 2000; J. Lep. Soc. 54 (1): 11, f. 21, 65; TL: Brazil, Rondônia, 62 km S. of Ariquemes
- Mylon simplex, Butterflies of America [BOA]
- Mylon simplex; [NL4A], #845
Mylon argonautarum Austin, 2000 Brazil(Rondônia). See [maps]
- Mylon argonautarum Austin, 2000; J. Lep. Soc. 54 (1): 15, f. 17-18, 66, 93; TL: Brazil, Rondônia, 62 km S. of Ariquemes
- Mylon argonautarum, Butterflies of America [BOA]
- Mylon argonautarum; [NL4A], #833
Mylon cristata Austin, 2000 Guatemala, Mexico. See [maps]
- Mylon cristata Austin, 2000; J. Lep. Soc. 54 (1): 17, f. 19-20, 67, 94; TL: Guatemala, Parque National Tikal
- Mylon cristata, Butterflies of America [BOA]
- Mylon cristata; [NL4A], #835

The ? species-group

Mylon salvia Evans, 1953 Mexico, Panama. See [maps]
- Mylon salvia Evans, 1953; ; TL: Panama
- Mylon salvia, Butterflies of America [BOA]
- Mylon salvia; [NL4A], #844
Mylon zephus (Butler, 1870) -. See [maps]
- Achlyodes zephus Butler, 1870; ; TL: Venezuela,Colombia
- Mylon zephus zephus, Butterflies of America [BOA]
- Mylon zephus; [NL4A], #846
- M. z. zephus Venezuela, Colombia
  - Mylon puncticornis Strand, 1921; ; TL: Colombia
    
    = Mylon zephus zephus ; [NL4A], #846a
  - Mylon zephus zephus; [NL4A], #846a
- M. z. albodiscus Mabille & Boullet, 1917 Bolivia
  - zephus albodiscus Mabille & Boullet, 1917; ; TL: Bolivia
  - Mylon zephus albodiscus, Butterflies of America [BOA]
  - Mylon zephus albodiscus; [NL4A], #846b

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References:

[BAMONA] Opler, Pavulaan, Stanford & Pogue
Butterflies and Moths of North America; Mountain Prairie Information Node
[BCA] electronic
BIOLOGIA CENTRALI-AMERICANA
[BOA] Interactive Listing of American Butterflies
Listado Interactivo de la Mariposas Americanas; Butterflies of America
[JLS]
Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society; the original J. Lep. Soc. articles
[MPG]
North American Moth Photographers Group
[maps]
Warning! The maps are automatically generated from the textual information, and the process does not always produce acceptable result; See about maps for more info.

Some related literature:

Austin, 2000
Hesperiidae of Rondônia, Brazil: "Antigonus" genus group (Pyrginae), with taxonomic comments and descriptions of new species from Brazil and Guatemala J. Lep. Soc. 54 (1) : 1-28
Brown & Mielke, 1967
Lepidoptera of the Central Brazil Plateau. I. Preliminary list of Rhopalocera J. Lep. Soc. 21 (2) (2): 77-106, (3): 145-168
Butler, 1870
Descriptions of some new diurnal Lepidoptera, chiefly Hesperiidae Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1870 (4) : 485-520
Cramer, [1780]
Uitlandsche Kapellen (Papillons exotiques) Uitl. Kapellen 3 (17-21): 1-104, pl. 193-252 (1779), (22): 105-128, pl. 253-264 ([1780]), (23-24): 129-176, pl. 265-288 (1780)
Fabricius, 1777
Genera Insectorum eorumque characters naturales secundum numerum, figuram, situm et proportionem ... Genera Insectorum : 1-310
R. Felder, 1869
Diagnosen neuer von dem K. K. Oberlieutenant H. v. Hedemann in Mexico in den Jahren 1865-1867 gesammelter Lepidopteren. Erste Folge Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien. 19 : 465-480
Godman & Salvin, [1894]; Godman & Salvin, [1895]; Godman & Salvin, [1901]
Biologia Centrali-Americana. Rhopalocera. (1887-1901) Biol. centr.-amer., Lep. Rhop. 2: 1-782, 3: pl. 1-112
Hewitson, 1868
Descriptions of one Hundred new Species of Hesperidae. (2) Descr. One Hundred new Spec. Hesp. (2): [2] + pp. 25 (from sp. 7 hypaepa)-56
[NL4A]; Lamas, 2004
Checklist: Part 4A, Hesperioidea - Papilionoidea Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera
[BOW]; Lewis, 1974
Butterflies of the World
Mabille & Boullet, 1917
Description d'Hespérides nouveaux Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. 1917 (1): 54-60, (4): 97-101
Plötz, 1884
Die Hesperiinen-Gruppe der Achlyoden Jb. nassau. Ver. Naturk. 37 (1884) : 1-55
Schaus, 1902
Descriptions of New American Butterflies Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. 24 (1262) : 383-460

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