• Dingy Skipper male, Longdon ©R.Winnall

    Dingy Skipper male, Longdon ©R.Winnall

  • Dingy Skipper female, Malpass ©R.Winnall

    Dingy Skipper female, Malpass ©R.Winnall

  • Essex Skipper, Male, Blackstone ©R.Winnall

    Essex Skipper, Male, Blackstone ©R.Winnall

  • Essex Skipper female, Bliss Gate ©R.Winnall

    Essex Skipper female, Bliss Gate ©R.Winnall

  • Essex skipper, Longdon ©R.Winnall

    Essex skipper, Longdon ©R.Winnall

  • Essex Skipper showing antennae, Blackstone ©R.Winnall

    Essex Skipper showing antennae, Blackstone ©R.Winnall

  • Grizzled Skipper male, Malpass ©R.Winnall

    Grizzled Skipper male, Malpass ©R.Winnall

  • Grizzled Skipper underwings, Cleobury Woods ©R.Winnall

    Grizzled Skipper underwings, Cleobury Woods ©R.Winnall

  • Large Skipper male, Shrawley ©R.Winnall

    Large Skipper male, Shrawley ©R.Winnall

  • Large Skipper female, Longdon ©R.Winnall

    Large Skipper female, Longdon ©R.Winnall

  • Large Skipper, male, Longdon ©R.Winnall

    Large Skipper, male, Longdon ©R.Winnall

  • Large Skipper showing antennae, Shrawley ©R.Winnall

    Large Skipper showing antennae, Shrawley ©R.Winnall

  • Small Skipper male, Cleobury Woods ©R.Winnall

    Small Skipper male, Cleobury Woods ©R.Winnall

  • Small Skipper female, Ribbesford Woods ©R.Winnall

    Small Skipper female, Ribbesford Woods ©R.Winnall

  • Small Skipper, Cleobury Woods ©R.Winnall

    Small Skipper, Cleobury Woods ©R.Winnall

  • Small Skipper male showing antennae, Bliss Gate ©R.Winnall

    Small Skipper male showing antennae, Bliss Gate ©R.Winnall

Butterflies, Hesperiidae – skippers

There are several skippers found in the Wyre Forest – Small Skipper, Essex Skipper, Large Skipper, Dingy Skipper and Grizzled Skipper.

Published 27th May 2011 at 7:57 pm