Carterocephalus silvicola

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Carterocephalus silvicola
Northern chequered skipper (Carterocephalus silvicola) male.jpg
male
Northern chequered skipper (Carterocephalus silvicola) female underside.jpg
both in Estonia
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Carterocephalus
Species:
C. silvicola
Binomial name
Carterocephalus silvicola
Meigen, 1829
Synonyms
  • Carterocephalus silvicolus (Meigen, 1771)
  • Carterocephalus silvius (Knoch, 1781)

Carterocephalus silvicola, the northern chequered skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in northern Europe and north and east Asia.

Mounted

The butterfly flies from May to June depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various grasses.

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