Chequered skipper

Description

This butterfly has a wingspan of 29 to 31 mm.The uppersides of chequered skippers are dark brown with orange scales at the base of the wings and golden spots,giving it its English name of chequered skipper.The basic pattern on the underside is similar but the forewings are orange with dark spots,and the hindwings are russet with cream spots rimmed in black.The sexes are similar although females are generally slightly larger.