Small Skipper Butterfly, Thymelicus Sylvestris Resting On A Grass Head Inflorescence Stock Photo

This is the Small Skipper Butterfly Thymelicus sylvestris resting on a grass inflorescence and the image was actually taken at the annual Butterfly Conservation AGM at Ainsdale LNR. The name Small Skipper is a bit of a misnomer i.e. there are at least four other species smaller and the name was originally described to differentiate this skipper from the Large Skipper. The original name in 1704