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.
