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Lulworth Skipper
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Valais, Switzerland, September 2007 |
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Crete, June 2004 |
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Lulworth
Skipper Distribution: North Africa and all of Europe except Tunisia, Scandiavia, N Germany and much of N Italy. In the UK only in the extreme SW. Identification: Resembles the other "Golden" Skippers and overlaps its range with all of them. This species has dark upperside ground colour with broken markings and unmarked undersides. See Identification Page for Golden Skippers Flight time: Apparently single brooded but flying from April until August. All of my records from W Europe, including the hot interior of Spain, are from July and August. In Greece and its islands I have found it in June and July, Morocco in May (not June/ July) and Cyprus in April. Habitat: Grassland or grassy patches in open woodland or scrub usually with flowers. Larvae feeds on a range of grasses. Behaviour: Often takes nectar from thistles and other summer meadow flowers. Flies fast over grassy areas, with the typical Skipper whir. Additional notes: This butterfly is rare in the UK and was first discovered at Lulworth cove on the south coast. The butterfly takes its English name from this location. It is known from about 60 colonies running about 30km east and west along the chalk hills of the coast from here. Elsewhere in Europe it is widespread but appears to me to be rather patchy within its range. |
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Crete, June 2004 |
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Valais, Switzerland, July 2006 |
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Dorest, UK, August 2000 |
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Dorest, UK, August 2000 |
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Cyprus, April 2002 Classic "Golden Skipper" wing positions |
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