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Skippers – Hesperiidae

 
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Skippers Family Group – Hesperiidae

Hesperiidae are a family of butterflies more commonly known as Skippers, their small size, wing and body shape, give them an appearance more like a moth than a butterfly.

In Britain there are 8 resident species of skipper.
Checquered Skipper (Carterocephalus palaemon)

Chequered Skipper
(Carterocephalus palaemon)
Dingy Skipper Butterfly (Erynnis tages)

Dingy Skipper
(Erynnis tages)
Essex Skipper Butterfly (Thymelicus lineola)

Essex Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)
Grizzled Skipper Butterfly (Pyrgus malvae)

Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus malvae)
Large Skipper Butterfly (Ochlodes venata) on bramble leaf

Large Skipper
(Ochlodes venata)
Bath White Butterfly (Pontia daplidice)

Lulworth Skipper
(Thymelicus acteon)
Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris)

Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris)
Silver Spotted Skipper (Hesperia comma)

Silver Spotted Skipper
(Hesperia comma)
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