Family: Hesperiidae 1534     *     Pyrgus malvae     *     Grizzled Skipper Local in southern England, scarce in SW and north of the Cotswolds. Absent from Scotland and Ireland Wingspan: 27mm Flight time: May - June Habitat: Rough grassland on chalk and limestone, woodland rides and clearings Larval foodplants: Rosacea, usually Wild Strawberry, Creeping Cinquefoil and occasionally Tormentil, Agrimony and brambles

Grizzled Skipper, Pyrgus malvae
Badbury Rings, Dorset. May 2015