Northern Chequered Skipper

Northern Chequered Skipper

Carterocephalus silvicola

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Moscow

In 3 days ~10%

7 Verified sightings at Moscow
7 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Northern Chequered Skipper

Carterocephalus silvicola, the northern chequered skipper, is a species of butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in northern Europe and the northern and eastern Palearctic. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Novosibirsk 🇷🇺 Russia
~10%
2 Saint Petersburg 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%
3 Moscow 🇷🇺 Russia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Chequered Skipper in Moscow?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Chequered Skipper sighting in Moscow on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 841st most-seen of the 1111 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Northern Chequered Skipper in Moscow?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Chequered Skipper in Moscow on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Northern Chequered Skipper?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Northern Chequered Skipper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Moscow the best place to see a Northern Chequered Skipper?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Northern Chequered Skipper sightings, Moscow ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Novosibirsk (Russia, about 10%) and Saint Petersburg (Russia, under 5%).

Where does the Northern Chequered Skipper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Northern Chequered Skipper is recorded against all the insects logged in Moscow (7 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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