Northern Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus centaureae)
| Family | Hesperiidae |
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| Subfamily | Pyrginae |
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| Genus | Pyrgus |
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| Species | centaureae |
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| Authority | (Rambur, 1839) |
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| English Name | Northern Grizzled Skipper |
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| European Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
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| EU 27 Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
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| European Red List 2025 | Vulnerable (VU) |
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| EU 27 Red List 2025 | Vulnerable (VU) |
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| Habitats Directive | |
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| Bern Convention | |
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| CITES | |
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Description
The Northern Grizzled Skipper prefers damp, moist and wet places. It is mostly found in open areas
of bogs or swamps, in scrub near swamps, and above the tree-line on stretches of wet ground with
dwarf shrubs. With its inconspicuous colours and rapid flight, the butterflies of this grizzled skipper
are difficult to follow. The female lays her eggs on Cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus). Little is known
about the way the caterpillars live. This species is single-brooded.
Distribution
Finland / Norway / European Russia / Sweden /
Larval Foodplants
| # | Order | Family | Genus | Species | Vernacular Name | Link | | 1 | Fagales | Betulaceae | Betula | nana | Dwarf Birch | |
| 2 | Rosales | Rosaceae | Rubus | chamaemorus | Cloudberry | |
