Safflower skipper

The Safflower Skipper butterfly is a species of skipper . It is a widespread species of continental Europe but is absent from northern France, the Netherlands, the British Isles and Scandinavia. It frequents meadows and other grassy places and in some parts of its range is fairly common.

The wingspan is 30–34 mm, the female being on average slightly larger than the male. This species is typical of the genus, with dark brown wings marked with paler spots, and can be difficult to.. more