Life … Animals Arthropods Insects Butterflies and Moths Skippers Carterocephalus Chequered Skipper species 7,197 observations Chequered Skipper Carterocephalus palaemon Field notes Supported by All 18 native plantssupport it in the US Caterpillar hosts Plants its caterpillars eat Scandinavian Small-reed, Purple Reedgrass, Common Reed, Wood Millet 8 Nectar plants Plants whose flowers it visits Common Yarrow, Woodland Strawberry, Cuckooflower, Herb Robert 10 Close