Large Skipper (Ochlodes faunus)
Peak District local information
When to see: June-July
Where to see: Rough grassland
Behaviour: Perch/Patrol
Wingspan: 29-36mm
Caterpillar food plant: Cock's foot (Dactylis glomerata), False Broom (Brachypodium sylvaticum)
Peak District status: Common and widespread resident. Occurs in all types of rough and semi-improved grassland, road verges, moorland valleys. Reaches 350m in sheltered moorland cloughs. Flies from early June to the end of August.
