Small Skipper?

jezlee · #1 (**permalink**) 29-01-2008, 12:57 PM

Another of last summer's shots ... I'm fairly sure this is a Skipper, but is it Large or Small? Small, I believe - but what does anyone else think?

GuyF · #2 (**permalink**) 29-01-2008, 04:16 PM

Yes, definetely a female Small Skipper. You can tell it apart from the Large Skipper by the plain, unpatterned orange wings (Large Skippers have browny or yellowy markings) and it differs from the very similar Essex Skipper in having browny or orangey tips to the antennae (Essex Skippers have black tips to the antennae).
Guy

jezlee · #3 (**permalink**) 30-01-2008, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by GuyF

Yes, definetely a female Small Skipper. You can tell it apart from the Large Skipper by the plain, unpatterned orange wings (Large Skippers have browny or yellowy markings) and it differs from the very similar Essex Skipper in having browny or orangey tips to the antennae (Essex Skippers have black tips to the antennae).
Guy

Thanks for the info, Guy - this is why I love this place so much - it's a cornucopia of biological reference!