Dingy Skipper
Erynnis tages
Checklist Number
57.001 [B&F: 1532]
Classification
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Subfamily: | Pyrginae |
| Genus: | Erynnis |
| Species: | tages |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Introduction
In sunshine, the Dingy Skipper often basks on bare ground with wings spread wide. In dull weather, and at night, it perches on the tops of dead flowerheads in a moth-like fashion with wings curved in a position not seen in any other British butterfly. This small brown and grey butterfly is extremely well camouflaged. It may be confused with the Grizzled Skipper, the Mother Shipton moth, and Burnet Companion moth, which sometimes occur on the same sites at the same time. The Dingy Skipper is locally distributed, but has declined seriously in recent years.
Records Summary
|
#Records |
#Individuals |
Earliest Record |
Latest Record |
| All Records | 11,792 | 40,410 | 12/04/2011 | 03/09/1993 |
|---|
| 2023 | 364 | 1,200 | 20/4/2023 | 2/9/2023 |
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Records Detail (2023)
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Site |
Date |
Quantity |
| Earliest | Pilot Hill transect: Section 8 | 20/4/2023 | 1 |
| Latest | Old Winchester Hill | 2/9/2023 | 1 |
| Max Count | Compton Down | 27/5/2023 | 51 |
Records Distribution (2023)
Records / Recorders by Year (1970-2023)
Records by Week (2023)
