Muschampia protheon is a small butterfly found in the East Palearctic (Central China (Kuku-Noor) to East Mongolia and Transbaikalia ) that belongs to the skippers family.

Five apical dots: all the spots of the upperside distinct.

Hindwing beneath light brown; subterminal band composed of distinctly separated spots.

The white spot between veins 3 and 4 less projecting than the cell-spot situated above it.

[2] The larva feeds on Phlomoides tuberosa.