Large Chequered Skipper
Encyclopedia
The Large Chequered Skipper (Heteropterus morpheus) is a butterfly
of the Hesperiidae family. The species can be found in isolated populations in Europe
. It is endanged in The Netherlands.
The length of the forewings is 15–18 mm. The moths fly from June to August, depending on the location.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
of the Hesperiidae family. The species can be found in isolated populations in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. It is endanged in The Netherlands.