Arctic Skipper - Carterocephalus palaemon
![[Arctic Skipper image]](img/010132.jpg "Arctic Skipper - Mount Uniacke - 2003-06-29")
Photo © Peter Payzant
Status in Nova Scotia
Common
Flight Period
Mid-May to late July.
Habitat
Grassy areas, but clearings in woody areas seem to have enough grass to qualify, too.
Larval Foodplants
Grasses.
Similar Species in Nova Scotia
None.
Notes
This is one of our easiest skippers to identify. Nothing else has this bold chequered pattern. It occurs throughout the Palearctic, and is known in England as the "Chequered Skipper".
Further Reading
Common
Flight Period
Mid-May to late July.
Habitat
Grassy areas, but clearings in woody areas seem to have enough grass to qualify, too.
Larval Foodplants
Grasses.
Similar Species in Nova Scotia
None.
Notes
This is one of our easiest skippers to identify. Nothing else has this bold chequered pattern. It occurs throughout the Palearctic, and is known in England as the "Chequered Skipper".
Further Reading
- eButterfly site
- Butterflies of Canada site (n.b. As of May 2021, many portions of this site not working properly.)
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