Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Pyrgus warrenensis | Genus Pyrgus Rank Species | |
Similar Dusky grizzled skipper, Carline skipper, Rosy grizzled skipper, Foulquier's grizzled skipper, Alpine grizzled skipper | ||
Pyrgus warrenensis, the Warren's skipper, is a species of skipper (family Hesperiidae). It is a strictly Alpine species.
This is a small skipper (wingspan 18–24 mm) with tiny white markings on dark brown wings. Very little is known about the ecology of this species and the larval food plant is unknown.
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