| Family | Hesperiidae |
|---|---|
| Subfamily | Hesperiinae |
| Genus | Gegenes |
| Species | pumilio |
| Authority | (Hoffmansegg, 1804) |
| English Name | Pygmy Skipper |
| European Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
|---|---|
| EU 27 Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
| European Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| EU 27 Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| Habitats Directive | |
| Bern Convention | |
| CITES |
The Pigmy Skipper occurs in the same types of habitat as the Mediterranean Skipper (Gegenes nostrodamus). Dry gullies, rocky slopes, sandy or stony riverbanks with sparse vegetation, dry grassland and low scrub near the coast are all places where these butterflies can be seen, often basking in the sun on stones and bare soil. In spring, there are fewer butterflies than in the summer and autumn. The larvae feed on the grasses Hyparrhenia hirta and Sorghum halepensis. The Pigmy Skipper has two to three generations a year.
Albania / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Bulgaria / Croatia / Cyprus / France (Regionally Extinct) / France: Mainland (Regionally Extinct) / Greece / Greece: Mainland / Greece: East Aegean Islands / Greece: Kirti (Crete) / Italy / Italy: Mainland / Italy: Sardinia / Italy: Sicily / Malta / Montenegro / Spain / Spain: Balearic Islands /