Chequered Skipper (Carterocephalus palaemon)
2011 photos highlighted in green. Click on any photo to go to an enlarged picture, or simply scroll down the page.
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| 12576_male_Isère_10Jul08 | 20557_female?_Côte-d'Or_2Jun10 | 12425_male_Isère_10Jul08 |
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The highlight of an otherwise disappointing trip (from a butterfly perspective) to the Pyrénées in 2004 was that palaemon was seen in five different locations. It is not uncommon in eastern central France, I find, but they tend to be rather sedentary and hard to spot. |
in 2005, we chanced upon a thriving colony in Ain, where maybe as many as 15 individuals could be counted. Their "buzzy" flight makes them harder to track than most skippers. The colouration varies quite significantly. |
| ref | sex |
observations |
alt. m |
| 12576 | M |
typically orange. |
1120 |
| 20557 | F? |
this may well be a female based on the absence of a hair tuft at the end of the abdomen (but maybe this could be the effect of wear) and some subtleties in the upperside markings. |
320 |
| 12425 | M |
a nice view of the underside. |
1120 |
20557_female?_Côte-d'Or_2Jun10
