Carterocephalus palaemon CHEQUERED SKIPPER butterfly

Description

Taxonomy Identification: Family Hesperiidae. First named by Pallas in 1771

Colour: The topside (recto) is dark chocolate brown with vivid golden-orange markings. The underside (verso) wings are russet with cream spots rimmed in black, overall green tinge.

Size: Wingspan 23-27mm

Comments & Applications: A small delicate species, sadly declared extinct in England in 1976, now only found in small colonies confined to north-west Scotland. Widespread across Europe, also resident in North America. In England known as the chequered skipper but in other regions known as the Arctic skipper.

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Format: Supplied SET, with wings spread, mounted on a pin, cabinet ready with locational data

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