Large chequered skipper
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| Species: | H. morpheus
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| Heteropterus morpheus (Pallas, 1771)
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The Large Chequered Skipper (Heteropterus morpheus) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. The species can be found in isolated populations in Europe. It is endanged in The Netherlands.
The length of the forewings is 15-18 mm. The moths fly from June to August depending on the location.
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