Small Skipper
Flight period: late June to mid August.
The Small Skipper has a rusty orange colour to the wings, upper body and the tips of the antennae. The body is silvery white below and it has a wingspan of 25 to 30 mm. It is very similar in appearance to the Essex Skipper but the undersides of the tips of the antennae are yellow orange in the Small Skipper whereas they are black in the Essex Skipper.
The Small Skipper is a common and widespread butterfly in most parts of England and has been expanding its range northwards. It can be found in rough grassland, roadside verges, edges of fields and woodland clearings where it is often seen basking on vegetation or making short buzzing flights among tall grass stems.
Date: 4th July 2010
Location: Thrift Wood EWT reserve, Bicknacre, Essex
The Small Skipper has a rusty orange colour to the wings, upper body and the tips of the antennae. The body is silvery white below and it has a wingspan of 25 to 30 mm. It is very similar in appearance to the Essex Skipper but the undersides of the tips of the antennae are yellow orange in the Small Skipper whereas they are black in the Essex Skipper.
The Small Skipper is a common and widespread butterfly in most parts of England and has been expanding its range northwards. It can be found in rough grassland, roadside verges, edges of fields and woodland clearings where it is often seen basking on vegetation or making short buzzing flights among tall grass stems.
Date: 4th July 2010
Location: Thrift Wood EWT reserve, Bicknacre, Essex
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