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Skipper Butterfly

DateSun 2010-11-14

What I think is a large skipper butterfly, Ochlodes sylvanus = Ochlodes venatus faunus (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae).  The following photo shows some of the pattern on the upper surface of the wing:

Photos taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading University grounds, Reading, UK, on 2010-06-22.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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