57.006 Thymelicus sylvestris (Small Skipper)
ws: 27-34mm; late Jun-Jul; Yorkshire fog (Holcus lanatus) and other grasses; common in England and Wales
Thymelicus sylvestris (Small Skipper) §1 male
ID: Almost identical to T. lineola (Essex Skipper) except that the underside of the antennal club is black in T.lineola and orange in T.sylvestris.
The male sex brand on the forewing upperside of T.lineola is shorter and narrower than that of T.sylvestris
The male sex brand on the forewing upperside of T.lineola is shorter and narrower than that of T.sylvestris
§1 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 07/07/2019; male; fw 12.1mm
All images © Chris Lewis
All images © Chris Lewis
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