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Essex skipper

Thymelicus lineola

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Description:

Small, furry orange butterfly

Habitat:

Urban garden

1 Species ID Suggestions

DanielePralong 8 years ago

Essex Skipper

Thymelicus lineola Thymelicus lineola on euroButterflies by Matt Rowlings

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3 Comments

Hannah Davis 8 years ago

Good to know :)

DanielePralong 8 years ago

Hi Hannah! The black antenna tips make this one an Essex skipper. The antenna tips of Thymelicus sylvestris are orange.

Hannah Davis 8 years ago

Thanks! The two species look incredibly similar

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Hannah Davis

Berlin, Germany

Spotted on Jul 2, 2015
Submitted on Jul 2, 2015

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