Essex Skipper vs Small Skipper (1 Viewer)

markyb2

Mark

• Sep 22, 2005

• #1

Is the a essex skipper with the antennal club being black below or is it a small skipper. I am new to butterfly IDing and am finding the skippers particularly hard! Thanks

 

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hjalava

Well-known member

• Sep 22, 2005

• #2

markyb2 said:

Is the a essex skipper with the antennal club being black below or is it a small skipper. I am new to butterfly IDing and am finding the skippers particularly hard! Thanks

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Essex Skipper is the one which has black antennal club undersides, so the specimen on this picture is Essex Skipper (Thymelicus lineola).

 

Jos Stratford

Eastern Exile

Staff member

• Sep 22, 2005

• #3

Completely agree with Harri on this one.

Hi there Harri,

Any butterflies still on the wing up there? Good temps down here keeping stuff flying - Queen of Spain Fritillaries still in their colony, plus whites, Small Tortoiseshells, Red Admirals, Small Copper, etc

 

hjalava

Well-known member

• Sep 23, 2005

• #4

Hi Jos,

Here the weather has been a bit chilly and cloudy, so few butterflies are on flight now. Some Brimstones, Small tortoiseshells and Peacocks with a few Red admirals, too. Small tortoiseshell seems to be as frequent as Peacock this year.

 

Jos Stratford

Eastern Exile

Staff member

• Sep 23, 2005

• #5

I would say Small Tortoiseshells outnumbered Peacocks down here, especially in the latter parts of the season. Still some Brimstones still about.