European Skipper
(Thymelicus lineola)
Fiery Skipper
(Hylephila phyleus)
Least Skipper
(Ancyloxypha numitor)
Pecks Skipper
(Polites peckius)
Tawny-edged Skipper
(Polites themistocles)
The skippers belong to the family Hesperiidae. There are two sub families, Hesperiinae, the folded wing skippers, and Pyrginae, the spread wing skippers. The different varieties can be very hard to tell apart. See the full guidelines for further information on the skippers.
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European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) |
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) |
Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor) |
Pecks Skipper (Polites peckius) |
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Tawny-edged Skipper (Polites themistocles) |
Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus) |