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Ken Noble
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what skipper? (1 Viewer)
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Ken Noble
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Adey Baker
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The black 'sex brand' or 'scent gland' on the upper forewing does indeed denote a male Small Skipper whilst the lack of it shows the other shot to be a female Large Skipper.
In the shot below you can see the yellow/orange underside to the antenna of a Small Skipper which is the main differentiation from the Essex Skipper which has a black antennal underside. I'll try to get a shot of one of these when they emegre, locally, but I may not get the opportunity until after my holiday, perhaps in early August.
Adey
In the shot below you can see the yellow/orange underside to the antenna of a Small Skipper which is the main differentiation from the Essex Skipper which has a black antennal underside. I'll try to get a shot of one of these when they emegre, locally, but I may not get the opportunity until after my holiday, perhaps in early August.
Adey
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Thanks, Adey. If your Essex skippers haven't emerged yet that might explain why I've not managed to find any yet.
Adey Baker
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Essex Skippers do tend to be a bit later emerging than Small but they will both be on the wing together for several weeks to keep us on our toes!
This image, from today's gallery posting: http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showphoto.php?photo=7121 by 'Sandpiper,' also shows the yellow right at the tip of the antennae
Adey
This image, from today's gallery posting: http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showphoto.php?photo=7121 by 'Sandpiper,' also shows the yellow right at the tip of the antennae
Adey
