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Gallery: Garden butterflies

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Small skipper

By Richard Burkmar
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The small skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris) is really a butterfly of grassy places but may be seen in gardens where these areas are found close by. This butterfly can be distinguished from the very similar Essex skipper (Thymelius lineola) by the orange underside of the antennae ends: in the Essex skipper these are black. The butterfly in this picture is on Buddleja davidii.

Small skipper

Technical Information: Photographed with a Minolta Dimage Z1.
Copyright Richard Burkmar 2004. Permission is hereby granted for anyone to use this image for non-commercial purposes which are of benefit to the natural environment. School pupils, students, teachers and educators are invited to use and reproduce the image freely. The photographer should be credited where practicable. Use for commercial purposes is prohibited unless permission is obtained from the copyright holder.

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