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The Chequered Skipper, scientifically named *Carterocephalus palaemon*, is a species of insect belonging to the genus *Carterocephalus*. It is part of the class Insecta and is not extinct. The species has a wingspan of 25.5. Its host plants include *Molinia caerulea*, *Calamagrostis purpurascens*, *Bromus*, and *Brachypodium sylvaticum*.
The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Near Threatened in 2025, while another source lists its conservation status as Least Concern. The Chequered Skipper has recorded observations on iNaturalist and is referenced by 68 other encyclopedia articles. It is also known by several other common names, including gwibiwr y llennyrch, bont dikkopje, soumračník jitrocelový, and hespérie échiquier.
Synthesized by Vinony from 19 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, iNaturalist, IUCN Red List, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Species
Near ThreatenedChequered Skipper
species
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Carterocephalus
- Image
- Laab im Walde - Bärenberg - Gelbwürfeliger Dickkopffalter (Carterocephalus palaemon).jpg
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- taxon name
- Carterocephalus palaemon
- Commons category
- Carterocephalus palaemon
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- Carterocephalus palaemon
- taxon common name
- Geschecktenen Deckkapp
- has host
- Calamagrostis purpurea
- wingspan
- 25.5
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
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Encyclopedic overview
Carterocephalus palaemon, the chequered skipper or arctic skipper, not to be confused with the large chequered skipper, is a species of woodland butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. This butterfly can live in grasslands. The upperside of the butterfly is brown with orange spots and on its underside the chequered skipper is orange with brown spots. Chequered skippers are found in Great Britain and other European regions, but seen locally in Japan and in North America. The size of the chequered skipper ranges from 19 to 32 mm with females being larger. In the 1970s, the chequered skipper went extinct in England due to the new management of the woodlands.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chequered Skipper” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.