Lulworth Skipper
Thymelicus acteon
family - Hesperiidae (Skippers)
The Lulworth Skipper is a small brown butterfly.
My personal observations of Lulworth Skipper:
seen in countryside: July
Butterfly sightings 2005:
Lulworth Skipper, 12 July 2005
Reference Section
Size: 25-27mm (smaller than Small White - see list of butterflies by size)
First Generation flight period: July-August
Habitat: grassy slopes on Dorset coast around Lulworth cove
Larval Food Plants: grasses
Family Group: Hesperiidae - see list of butterflies by family