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Large Skipper Pumping up its wings at approx. 600 metres Cumbria,Large Skipper,Ochlodes sylvanus,Swindale Click/tap to enlarge

Large Skipper

Pumping up its wings at approx. 600 metres

    comments (4)

  1. Super cool to see! Did you wait until the end? Posted 5 years ago
    1. No, got caught up with Green-veined whites of which there were many in a mating frenzy at the time. Posted 5 years ago
  2. Really cool find! Posted 5 years ago
    1. Thanks Christine it was just off the track or it'd've been missed! Posted 5 years ago

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The Large Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family, which occurs throughout Europe. It was long known as ''Ochlodes venata'', but this is a Far Eastern relative. There is still some dispute whether this species should be considered a distinct species or included in ''O. venata'' as a subspecies.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by NattyOne
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Uploaded Jun 6, 2020. Captured May 28, 2020 13:47.
  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/9.0
  • 1/1024s
  • ISO800
  • 200mm