| Family | Hesperiidae |
|---|---|
| Subfamily | Pyrginae |
| Genus | Pyrgus |
| Species | carlinae |
| Authority | (Rambur, 1839) |
| English Name | Carline 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 Carline Skipper prefers dry, south-facing slopes with quite short vegetation. However, they can also be seen on damp grasslands, and in very open larch woods. Large numbers can sometimes occur locally. The female lays her eggs singly on the underside of the leaves of various cinquefoils (Potentilla spp.). The caterpillar remains in the egg during the winter, emerging in the spring. It then spins a shelter by attaching a leaf of the foodplant to the ground, in which it lives, hidden. It pupates close to the ground, and has one generation a year.
France / France: Mainland / Italy / Italy: Mainland / Switzerland /