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Butterflies

Millet Skipper (Pelopidas thrax)

A small, brown butterfly in the family Hesperiidae (Skipper butterflies)
Flying in April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November

The Millet Skipper (Pelopidas thrax) is a butterfly belonging to the skipper family (Hesperiidae). It is found in Greece where, until recent sightings in Corfu, it was only known from Samos, Chios, and Rhodes, where it is found at altitudes of sea level to 75 meters.
Contributor: Anne Sordinas

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