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05-07-2010, 02:23 PM
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| | | Small Skipper or small Large Skipper?
Hi all, I spotted this whilst walking the dogs this lunchtime and wondered if it was a small skipper as it was sooooo tiny! I know size isn't always an indication so wanted your assistance as I've only seen large skippers round our way before. 
Thanks for looking, Jo
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05-07-2010, 02:34 PM
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| | | Re: Small Skipper or small Large Skipper?
Hi Jo
A Small Skipper it is.  |
05-07-2010, 05:49 PM
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| | | Re: Small Skipper or small Large Skipper?
Yay  ! A first for me, though it wasn't on my transect. I thought it had to be as it was really, really tiny but I knew someone here would know for sure.
Thanks again Jason, you certainly know your stuff!
Jo
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05-07-2010, 06:52 PM
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| |  Re: Small Skipper or small Large Skipper?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Miss Caretaker  Yay ! A first for me, though it wasn't on my transect. I thought it had to be as it was really, really tiny but I knew someone here would know for sure.
Thanks again Jason, you certainly know your stuff!
Jo | Agree with Jason that it's a Small Skipper, but when you're doing a transect many (if they are flying) are often recorded as Small/ Essex as it's not possible to positively ID which of the 2, unless you're in an area where one doesn't occur. |
05-07-2010, 08:59 PM
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| | | Re: Small Skipper or small Large Skipper?
With the skippers on my transect I have been lucky and almost all have landed. I have recorded all as large skippers so far as they have been quite large and all that I have managed to photograph (quite a high percentage so far this year) have turned out to be large skippers once I enlarge the photos. If one flies past too quickly for an i.d., e.g. a 'white' butterfly I don't record it, just pop it on the notes.
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