Photo © Pete Eeles
Small Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris
Checklist Number57.006 [B&F: 1526]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Subfamily: | Hesperiinae |
| Genus: | Thymelicus |
| Species: | sylvestris |
| Authority: | (Poda, 1761) |
Common in rough grassland, downland, woodland clearings and roadside verges; 0-400 m (0-1900 m in Europe) throughout much of southern England, with records north to Yorkshire, Wales; mainland Europe. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight common in suitable habitat. Wingspan 27-30 mm. Similar to Essex Skipper, but underside of the tips of the antennae are pale. Larva feeds on Yorkshire-fog, Timothy and False-brome.