Latin Etymology: Thymelicus ("theatrical") lineola ("small line")
Adult Essex Skipper (subspecies T. l. lineola) at Geddington, Northants - July 2009
Featured Subspecies: Thymelicus lineola lineola
Length: ? / Wingspan: 27-30mm
UK Status: Least Concern / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
While at first glance this may look like a moth, it is in fact a butterfly. They are currently expanding their range northwards in the UK. Care should be taken to differentiate it from the very similar small skipper. The way to successfully differentiate between this and the Small Skipper is the black tips on antennae rather than orange ones for the Small Skipper. They are found primarily in the South East of England up to the Midlands to the North and Somerset to the West.
Related Species:
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Thymelicus
SUBSPECIES: T. l. kushana, T. l. lineola, T. l.pseudothaumas, T. l. semicolon
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - A common resident species which is seen in Summer
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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