Lulworth skipper  (Thymelicus acteon)

Facts

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyHesperiidae
GenusThymelicus (1)
SizeWingspan: 2.5 - 2.8 cm (1)
Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Status

Protected in Britain with respect to sale only under the Wildlife and Countryside Act (2).

left