Marbled Skipper
CR

Marbled Skipper

Carcharodus lavatherae

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Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muschampia_lavatherae

Overview

Muschampia lavatherae, the marbled skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found from the Rhine Rift Valley in central Germany up to North Africa and from south-eastern France up to Anatolia.

The Marbled Skipper faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized Mediterranean scrubland environments. Agricultural intensification, urban development, and changes in traditional land management practices have fragmented and destroyed the warm, rocky slopes with sparse vegetation that this species requires for survival.

Threat summary

Other threatened species in Hesperiidae

VU

Olive Skipper

Pyrgus serratulae

Unknown
Tufted Marbled SkipperVU

Tufted Marbled Skipper

Carcharodus floccifera

Unknown
VU

Red Underwing Skipper

Spialia sertorius

Unknown
Northern Chequered SkipperVU

Northern Chequered Skipper

Carterocephalus silvicola

Unknown

Threatened in Albania

Calidris ferrugineaVU

Calidris ferruginea

Declining
Anthophore estivaleCR

Anthophore estivale

Anthophora aestivalis

Unknown
Adonis BlueVU

Adonis Blue

Lysandra bellargus

Unknown
VU

Anthribus fasciatus

Unknown

Frequently asked questions

Why is Marbled Skipper classified as Critically Endangered?
Marbled Skipper is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. The Marbled Skipper faces severe population declines primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized Mediterranean scrubland environments. Agricultural intensification, urban development, and changes in traditional land management practices have fragmented and destroyed the warm, rocky slopes with sparse vegetation that this species requires for survival.
Where does Marbled Skipper live?
Marbled Skipper occurs in Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Belarus, and Bosnia & Herzegovina (plus 27 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Marbled Skipper?
The main threats to Marbled Skipper are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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