57.004 Carterocephalus palaemon (Chequered Skipper)
ws: m29mm, f 31mm; end May-Jun; purple moor-grass (Molinia caerulea); confined to woodland edges and sheltered valleys in north-west Scotland within 40km of Fort William.
Carterocephalus palaemon (Chequered Skipper) §1
ID: Forewing upperside chequered with a pattern of orange-yellow spots on a dark brown ground colour; underside hindwing has whitish spots.
§1 Allt Mhuic, Highland; 30/05/2015
§2 Glasdrum Wood, Argyll; 31/05/2015
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Glasdrum Wood, Argyll; 31/05/2015
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 14/06/2015 (§1-2)
