''Mylon maimon'', the common mylon or black-veined mylon, is a

butterfly Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi ...

of the family

Hesperiidae Skippers are a group of butterflies placed in the family Hesperiidae within the order Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies). They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea, but have since been placed in the superfamily Papilion ...

. It is found from Argentina to Colombia and Bolivia, and north to Mexico. It is found at heights ranging from sea level to about 1,800 meters.

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* Erynnini Hesperiidae of South America Butterflies described in 1775 Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius Butterflies of Central America Lepidoptera of Mexico Lepidoptera of Colombia Lepidoptera of Bolivia Lepidoptera of Brazil {{Pyrginae-stub