Jump to content

Large chequered skipper

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by NoomBot (talk | contribs) at 02:42, 9 May 2011 (Taxobox maintenance (more information | Stop)). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Large Chequered Skipper
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
H. morpheus
Binomial name
Heteropterus morpheus
(Pallas, 1771)

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.