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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