European Skipper
Thymelicus lineola

f22 @ 1/125s, ISO:1250, Nikon D3S w 105mm macro


"Essex Skipper," Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Essex skipper is a butterfly in family Hesperiidae. In North America, it is known as the European skipper. With a wingspan of 2.5 to 2.9 cm, it is very similar in appearance to the small skipper Thymelicus sylvestris. They can be told apart by the undersides of the tips of their antennae: the Essex skipper's antennae are black, whereas those of the small skipper are orange. This butterfly occurs throughout much of the Palaearctic region. Its range is from southern Scandinavia through Europe to North Africa and east to Central Asia It was only identified in the UK in 1889, and its range is expanding both in England and in northern Europe. In North America, this butterfly was accidentally introduced in 1910 via London, Ontario and has spread across southern Canada and into several northern US states. In many parts of the Northeastern United States it is the most abundant skipper.
Francis A. Crane Wildlife Management Area, East Falmouth, Massachusetts
 
07/02/2019