Species: Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris)
Family: Skippers (HESPERIIDAE)
Category: Butterflies & Moths
Location: NW
A. Butterflies & Moths
B. Skippers (HESPERIIDAE)
The skippers are physically our smallest butterflies and are predominantly shades of orange. Their name comes from their characteristic 'skipping' flight.
C. Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris)
The undersides of the tips of the antennae are orange-brown, distinguishing it from the black antennae of the Essex Skipper. Eggs are laid on Yorkshire-fog grass, which is common in the cemetery. The caterpillar and chrysalis are green, and the adults fly from June to early September.
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Small Skipper
Eggs are laid on Yorkshire-fog grass, which is common in the cemetery.
Small Skipper
The undersides of the tips of the antennae are orange-brown, distinguishing it from the black antennae of the Essex Skipper.
