Northern Chequered Skipper (Carterocephalus silvicola)
Photo © Johannes van Donge
| Family | Hesperiidae |
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| Subfamily | Heteropterinae |
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| Genus | Carterocephalus |
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| Species | silvicola |
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| Authority | (Meigen, 1829) |
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| English Name | Northern Chequered 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 | Near Threatened (NT) |
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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 Chequered Skipper can be found flying on the damp, flower-rich grass of woodland
rides. They can often be seen drinking nectar from various speedwells (Veronica spp.). The eggs are
laid on various coarse-leaved grasses. The caterpillar lives in a shelter spun from a blade of grass.
In the last larval instar, the caterpillar makes a shelter from withered leaves in which it hibernates.
The pale-yellow pupa is suspended in a silken girdle in the vegetation. It pupates in the spring. The
Northern Chequered Skipper is single-brooded.
Distribution
Belarus / Czechia (Regionally Extinct) / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / Germany / Latvia / Lithuania / Norway / Poland / European Russia / Slovakia (Regionally Extinct) / Sweden / Ukraine /
Larval Foodplants
No larval foodplants are available for this species.
