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Checkered skipper (Carterocephalus palaemon) This little fellow was very obliging and willingly showed its full beauty to the photographer. Carterocephalus palaemon,Chequered skipper,Deutschland,Falter,Geotagged,Germany,Insekt,Schmetterling,Spring,Tiere,butterfly,mariposa Click/tap to enlarge

Checkered skipper (Carterocephalus palaemon)

This little fellow was very obliging and willingly showed its full beauty to the photographer.

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The Chequered skipper

The chequered skipper, not to be confused with the large chequered skipper, is a small woodland butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. This butterfly can live in grasslands. The upperside of the butterfly is brown with orange spots and on its underside the chequered skipper is orange with brown spots.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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Uploaded May 1, 2024. Captured May 1, 2024 12:27 in H5FH+4R Eschenlohe, Germany.
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  • Canon EOS R5
  • f/9.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO320
  • 100mm