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title: "Grizzled Skipper"
description: "Pyrgus malvae — Insetos e aranhas. Pyrgus malvae, the grizzled skipper, is a butterfly species from the family Hesperiidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/grizzled-skipper
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Grizzled Skipper

> Pyrgus malvae — Insetos e aranhas. Pyrgus malvae, the grizzled skipper, is a butterfly species from the family Hesperiidae.

- Scientific name: *Pyrgus malvae*
- Category: `insects` (Insetos e aranhas)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `grassland` (Campos e prados)
- iNaturalist observations: 9958
- Wikidata: [Q1109803](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1109803)
- iNaturalist taxon: [201519](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/201519)

## Names

- en: Grizzled Skipper
- de: Kleiner Würfel-Dickkopffalter
- fr: Hespérie de l’Ormière
- nl: Aardbeivlinder
- pl: Powszelatek malwowiec

## Countries with the most observations

RU (1424), DE (1164), AT (564), GB (549), HU (524), UA (511), FR (469), CZ (465), FI (295), DK (290), BG (232), LT (184)

## Summary

Pyrgus malvae, the grizzled skipper, is a butterfly species from the family Hesperiidae. It is a small skipper (butterfly) with a chequered pattern on its wings that appears to be black and white. This butterfly can be found throughout Europe and is common in central and southern regions of England. The butterfly prefers three major types of habitat: woodland, grassland, and industrial. Referenced as a superspecies, Pyrgus malvae includes three semispecies: malvae, malvoides, and melotis. Eggs are laid on plants that will provide warmth and proper nutrition for development. As larvae, their movement is usually restricted…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrgus_malvae

## Photo

![Grizzled Skipper](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/grizzled-skipper/medium.jpg)

Photo: Tero Linjama · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/366768239

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/grizzled-skipper?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).