David Element
Wildlife Photography and Digital Video Images
__________________________________Butterflies
34 - Hesperidae - Chequered Skippers
CHEQUERED
SKIPPER BUTTERFLY Carterocephalus palaemon
CHEQUERED
SKIPPER BUTTERFLY Carterocephalus palaemon
CHEQUERED
SKIPPER BUTTERFLY Carterocephalus palaemon
CHEQUERED
SKIPPER BUTTERFLY Carterocephalus palaemon
CHEQUERED
SKIPPER BUTTERFLY Carterocephalus palaemon
CHEQUERED
SKIPPER BUTTERFLY Carterocephalus palaemon
- The
handsome little Chequered Skipper
Butterfly Carterocephalus palaemon
has a very restricted range in the UK. These photographs were taken at a
nature reserve in north western Scotland. This butterfly has recently been
reintroduced to a site in England in an attempt to re-establish a breeding
population.
- David’s short film of Chequered Skipper
Butterflies may be watched here: https://youtu.be/Ji0GI7m9w8c
.
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