| McHenry County Conservation District / McHenry County College / SkipperEuropean
BUTTERFLY GALLERY - Skippers Information: MCCD #(815) 338-6223 |
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Common Name: |
European Skipper
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| Scientific Name: | Thymelicus lineola
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| Habitat & Flight Period: | Open Grassy Areas (Pastures, Roadsides etc.) / May - July
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| Comment: | Accidentally Introduced in 1910, now it is one of our most abundant skippers. Timothy is its larval food plant.
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