#large skipper

[michaelnordeman]

Large Skipper/Ochlodes sylvanus/ängssmygare, and Northern Chequered Skipper/Carterocephalus silvicola/svartfläckig glanssmygare. Värmland, Sweden (2 June 2024).

[onenicebugperday]

@maliciousmagpie submitted: Hello! I was wondering if you’d be able to help me ID this little fella me and my mum encountered whilst out at an antique shop - this was around July in England and they came and sat on my mums arm whilst we were sat in the shops cafe, they seemed quite content to stay but we had to get moving and so my mum took them outside and they flew off ([removed] to be more precise if that helps but please omit that if you post this please)

I love your blog and you dedication to educating people on all variety of crawling critters, best of luck in all your ventures <3

Hello! Thank you! This sweet lil fella is a skipper butterfly. A clear photo of the markings on the wings would help, but I’m leaning towards a large skipper, Ochlodes sylvanus.

[samirafee]

#OCHLODES VENATA - LARGE SKIPPER BUTTERFLY - ROSTFARBIGER DICKKOPFFALTER

@samirafee

[unkn0wnvariable]

Large Skipper

A large skipper butterfly resting on a plant leaf, at Brampton Wood.

[dansnaturepictures]

21/07/2024-Honeysuckle, one of my first Silver-washed Fritillaries of the year, dashing Comma, ragwort and gorgeous views on a brilliant afternoon at Martin Down today.

Other highlights were my first ever Magpie moth and dewberry, my first Scarlet Tiger moth and wild basil of the year, loads of Marbled Whites, Ringlets, Gatekeepers and Meadow Browns which helped make another great Big Butterfly Count alongside other species seen I'm enjoying doing this important and fun activity a lot lately, Peacock butterfly, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, sumptuous Dark Green Fritillaries, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, perhaps the last Swollen-thighed beetle I'll see this year, Black-and-Yellow Longhorn beetle, Common Red Soldier beetle, oil and ground beetle on a strong beetle day, spider possible wolf spider with egg sac, marjoram, mignonette, mugwort, honeysuckle, broad-leaved enchanter's nightshade, centaury, St. John's-wort, scabious, self-heal and red bartsia. Another top summer weekend.

[etheplant]

a glimpse of june

[natureinsight]

Ochlodes sylvanus, piippopaksupää

[michaelnordeman]

Large skipper/ängssmygare and Northern chequered skipper/svartfläckig glanssmygare. Värmland, Sweden (June 2, 2024).