Large skipper (Male)
The Large Skipper is a small, orange butterfly, similar to the Small Skipper. Adults fly between June and August, when they can often be seen resting in sunny positions and long grass, or feeding on flowers such as Bramble. Large Skippers can be found on rough grassland and sand dunes, along roadside verges and woodland edges, in large gardens, or anywhere else with plenty of grasses. They lay their eggs on grass blades. Foodplants of the caterpillars include Cock's-foot, Purple Moor-grass and False Broom.
They have russet-brown wings edged with large, dark brown patches and dotted with small, light orange patches. This pattern helps distinguish them from the Small and Essex Skippers. Males have a small black stripe in the middle of their forewings.
Large skipper (Male)
The Large Skipper is a small, orange butterfly, similar to the Small Skipper. Adults fly between June and August, when they can often be seen resting in sunny positions and long grass, or feeding on flowers such as Bramble. Large Skippers can be found on rough grassland and sand dunes, along roadside verges and woodland edges, in large gardens, or anywhere else with plenty of grasses. They lay their eggs on grass blades. Foodplants of the caterpillars include Cock's-foot, Purple Moor-grass and False Broom.
They have russet-brown wings edged with large, dark brown patches and dotted with small, light orange patches. This pattern helps distinguish them from the Small and Essex Skippers. Males have a small black stripe in the middle of their forewings.