Carterocephalus silvicola
Carterocephalus silvicola | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Genus: | Carterocephalus |
Species: | C. silvicola |
Binomial name | |
Carterocephalus silvicola Meigen, 1829 | |
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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.
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The butterfly flies from May to June depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various grasses.
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