Skippers
Five different skippers can be seen in our region.
Large, Small and Essex Skippers are golden coloured and perch with their forewings held at an angle to the hind wings, which gives them a distinctive appearance.
Grizzled and Dingy Skippers are darker coloured and tend to perch with their wings open. Then are sometimes mistaken for moths.
Below you will find links to the individual species pages on the Butterfly Conservation website. We will in the future be adding additional pages with local information for each species - so please return sometime.
Large Skipper
Distribution: Widespread, Common
Flight period: June to August
Small Skipper
Distribution: Widespread, Common
Flight period: Mid June to August
Essex Skipper
Distribution: Localised, Uncommon
Flight period: Late June to August
Grizzled Skipper
Distribution: Localised, Uncommon
Flight period: Mid April to June
Dingy Skipper
Distribution: Localised, Uncommon
Flight period: Mid April to June