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Mallow skipper A very rare butterfly (for the Netherlands) only found in a few locations Carcharodus alceae,Mallow Skipper Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Mallow skipper

A very rare butterfly (for the Netherlands) only found in a few locations

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The Mallow Skipper is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Southern and Central Europe, northern Africa, and in Central Asia. The butterfly prefers warm and stony areas to settle on. It gets its nectar from herbaceous plants.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Paul Dirksen
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By Paul Dirksen

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Uploaded Mar 21, 2020. Captured Feb 15, 2020 22:50.