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Large Chequered Skipper

Heteropterus morpheus

Checklist Number
57.003 [B&F: 1525a]

Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure

Classification

Family:Hesperiidae
Subfamily:Heteropterinae
Genus:Heteropterus
Species:morpheus
Authority:(Pallas, 1771)

Local in open woodland, heathland and damp meadows; 0-1000 m throughout much of northern Europe. Known from one site on Jersey between 1946 and 1996, where perhaps introduced from France during the war. Unlikely to be recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 32-38 mm. Larva feeds on Purple Moor-grass and False-brome.