Dingy Skipper (Erynnis tages)

Cheshire local information

When to see: May-June

Where to see: Limestone grassland, old quarries, abandoned industrial sites

Behaviour: Perch

Wingspan: 27-34mm

Caterpillar food plant: Bird’s-foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)

Cheshire status: An uncommon resident, which has undergone several fluctuations in the county during the twentieth century. Single-brooded flying from late April to mid-June. Present distribution restricted to a few populations on sites of industrial waste in mid-Cheshire, plus a small isolated colony on the Wirral coast.