Lulworth skipper  (Thymelicus acteon)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Description

The Lulworth skipper is one of our smallest butterflies (3). Males are orange-brown with light spots and a black band on the forewings. Females are darker in colour than males and do not have this dark band. The underside of both sexes is orange-brown with no markings or spots (1). The caterpillar reaches 2.4 centimetres in length, has a green body with a darker green, yellow-bordered line along the back and pale yellow lines along the sides (4).

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