Carterocephalus silvicola
Carterocephalus silvicola | |
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male | |
both in Estonia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Clade: | Euarthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Genus: | Carterocephalus |
Species: | C. silvicola |
Binomial name | |
Carterocephalus silvicola Meigen, 1829 | |
Synonyms | |
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Carterocephalus silvicola, the northern chequered skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in northern Europe and north and east Asia.
The butterfly flies from May to June depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various grasses.
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