Small Skipper

The Small Skipper really is tiny and it’s typical “Skipper” wing formation leads some to believe it is a moth. Orange/brown in colour the female lacks the black “scent streak” on the upper wings.

Found in many grassland and woodland glades, the Small Skipper feeds on grasses.

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