Lulworth Skipper (Thymelicus acteon)

OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Thymelicus (?) acteon ("dweller of the coast")

Adult Lulworth Skipper (Thymelicus acteon) at Syracuse, Sicily, Italy - August 2018 

Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ?  /  Length: ?  /  Wingspan: 24-28mm
NO UK STATUS /  IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated 

A widespread butterfly of mainland Europe and North West Africa, it however gets its name from a tiny foothold population in Dorset discovered in Britain in 1832. It has only a single host plant - Tor-grass (Brachypodium pinnatum), on which lays its eggs. 
 
Related Species: 
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Thymelicus
SUBSPECIES: ?
 
- Sighting Locations -

ITALY 

A common resident

 - SICILY 2018 TRIP - Seen from Capo Murro di Porco  

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto