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Dingy Skipper
Scientific Name: ( Erynnis tages )
The Dingy Skipper is a smaller butterfly and is a species of conservational importance due to its declining status across Britain. Despite its name, the wing pattern of the Dingy skipper is a lovely, intricate mix of different browns and whites. They are normally found around the Hendon area from May to July, possibly basking in the sunshine on bare ground, or perched moth-like on dead flower heads when the day is dull. They require habitats with a varied sward; low growing food plants, interspersed with patches of bare ground for basking and taller vegetation for shelter and roosting. One of their favourite food plants is Bird’s-foot-trefoil which can be a good indicator species of this butterfly in certain areas.
KEY FACTS
CONSERVATION STATUS | High priority
WINGSPAN | 30mm
FOOD | Bird’s-foot-trefoil
SPOT THEM | Mid May to Mid June
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