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Skipper Geotagged,Small Skipper,Summer,Thymelicus sylvestris,United Kingdom

Skipper

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comments (6)

Darryl Lane

Musk Oxen

I was trying to get a shot of these when I was up north last. We dont get them down south :(. Great shot ^_^. You spotted any hummingbird hawk moths yet? You should be able to get a great shot from a distance with your setup. They were incredibly difficult to shoot with mine :( . Posted 10 years ago

Stuart

Lion

Thanks mate :-D not seen any as yet but will certainly keep an eye out, no doubt will get some funny looks with my foot long lens... Posted 10 years ago

WildFlower

Lion

Hi Stuart,
This looks like a Thymelicus sp. It doesn't have the yellowish spots of the large skipper. Thymelicus lineola and Thymelicus sylvestris are very similar. This one seems to have black tips of the antennae. On the other hand it looks like a male with a longer sex band. Do you have another front view of it showing the tips of the antennae?
http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species_chart.php?family=Hesperiidae&stage=all
http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species_similarities.php
https://www.britishbutterflies.co.uk/species-info.asp?vernacular=Essex%20Skipper
https://www.britishbutterflies.co.uk/species-info.asp?vernacular=Small%20Skipper Posted 8 years ago, modified 8 years ago
1. Stuart
  
  Lion
  
  Hello! Thank you for your comment, unfortunately I don't have any additional shots of this that would aid in identifying it. In all honesty, I forgot I'd taken this last year! :) Posted 8 years ago
2. 1. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    Well, in this case I am not sure what to do with it... The long sex band is clearly visible so maybe it is more likely the small skipper.
    https://www.britishbutterflies.co.uk/components/pl/Small%20Skipper/DSC_5697.jpg Posted 8 years ago
  2. 1. Stuart
      
      Lion
      
      Spot on, thank you very much for your time in trying to identify it :) it would be great if the bugs would just say what they are! Posted 8 years ago

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The Small Skipper

The small skipper is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by WildFlower

By Stuart

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Uploaded Aug 8, 2015. Captured Aug 8, 2015 14:11 in 2 Billing Drive, Rawdon, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS19 6QR, UK.

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Canon EOS 600D
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1/256s
ISO400
300mm

Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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