Small Skipper

Thymelicus sylvestris

TQ4792 01/07/2017 ©Raymond Small

Similar in appearance to Essex Skippers. To tell the two species apart the antennae MUST be viewed from the front. If they do not look like they have been dipped in black ink then it is an Small Skipper.

TQ4792 06/07/2023 ©Raymond Small

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