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Large Chequered Skipper
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hesperiidae
Genus:
Heteropterus

Duméril, 1806
Species:
H. morpheus
Binomial name
Heteropterus morpheus
(Pallas, 1771)[1]
Synonyms
  • Papilio morpheus Pallas, 1771
  • Papilio steropes Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Papilio speculum Rottemburg, 1775
  • Papilio aracinthus Fabricius, 1777

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.

The larvae feed on Eriophorum, Poa annua, Calamagrostis canescens, Brachypodium and Molinia species (including Molinia coerulea).

References

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  1. ^ Heteropterus at funet.fi
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