Mylon maimon
In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
Mylon maimon, the common mylon or black-veined mylon, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. 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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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Mylon sighting in Iguazú National Park on a given day, based on 133 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 18th most-seen of the 306 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Common Mylon in Iguazú National Park on a given day, against about 20% in July, the lowest month.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Mylon sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Common Mylon sightings, Iguazú National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Iguaçu National Park (Brazil, about 30%) and Lago de Yojoa (Honduras, about 10%).
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Common Mylon that you can see in Iguazú National Park (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Aspernatus Skipper (about 20%), Southern Sicklewing (about 20%) and Codatractus aminias (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Mylon is recorded against all the insects logged in Iguazú National Park (133 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
