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Found in Britain and Ireland but becoming increasingly rare. Grey-brown wings with mottled brown markings and two rows of small white spots. A small butterfly with low, darting flight. Grizzled Skipper is similar in size but has brighter black and white markings.

Moth catch on the branch in Khaoyai national park,Thailand

$Appearance:\nIt has a rusty orange colour to the wings, upper body and the tips of the antennae. The body is silvery white below and it has a wingspan of 25–30 mm. This butterfly is very similar in appearance to the Essex skipper (Thymelicus lineola). In the small skipper, the undersides of the tips of the antennae are yellow orange, whereas they are black in the Essex skipper. The black area on the lower edge of the upper wings also differs. Like the other orange grass skippers the male has a distinctive black stripe made up of scent scales.\n\nLife cycle and food plants:\nEggs are laid loosely inside grass sheaths of the caterpillars food plants from July to August. The newly hatched caterpillars eat their own eggshell before entering hibernation individually in a protective cocoon of a grass sheath sealed with silk. In the spring the caterpillar begins feeding. The favoured food plant is Yorkshire fog (Holcus lanatus), although other recorded food plants include timothy (Phleum pratense), creeping soft grass (Holcus mollis), false brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum), meadow foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis) and cock's foot (Dactylis glomerata). The caterpillars pupate near the base of the food plant in June with the first adults on the wing at the end of June, a week or two before the first Essex skippers. They are strongly attracted to purple flowers such as thistles and knapweeds.\n\nDistribution:\nThis butterfly's range includes much of Europe (east to the Urals, including Ireland, Britain and Scandinavia, and includes north Africa and the Middle East. It is typically occurring where grass has grown tall.\n\nThis Picture is made during a Long Weekend in the South of Belgium in June 2019.$

A closeup of the black arches or nun moth, Lymantria monacha, sitting on wood in the garden

The crimson cocoon moth is a large moth of the cocoon moth family.

Imperial moth (Eacles imperialis) is a Nearctic member of the family Saturniidae and subfamily Ceratocampinae.

Closeup view of a colorful grass moth (Eurrhyparodes bracteolalis), revealing the mesmerizing details of its delicate wings and the beauty within the small wonders of nature

This is a relatively-common butterfly that is unmistakable when seen at rest - the rings on the hindwings giving this butterfly its common name.

Semi high-speed shot of a hummingbird hark moth feeding on lavender. Motion is conveyed via slight bluring of the wings.

Blue butterfly, isolated on white background

Checkered white butterfly on a small flower in the Utah desert.

$Close-up of resting pearl crescent butterfly (Phyciodes tharos) in late summer, taken in Connecticut. This common but beautiful North American butterfly is easy to overlook because of its small size (1\$

European Peacock Butterfly and puple flowers.

The green-veined white is a fairly small, white butterfly that is on the wing between April and October. A common butterfly, it is found in a wide variety of habitats, including hedgerows, woodland rides and meadows, as well as farmland, gardens and parks. It especially likes damp areas with lush vegetation. Water-cress is a very common host plant for the butterfly. The foodplants of the caterpillars are members of the cabbage family, including cuckooflower and hedge mustard.

Wild Butterfly, Animal closeup, Great eggfly butterfly (Hypolimnas Bolina) entangled in a spider web in a garden, photographed using a macro lens, Bandung - Indonesia

Almon-eyed ringlet butterfly on pink flower

Crazy looking bug called a Polka Dot Wasp Moth

Spain, Benalmádena / Málaga - butterfly house with exotic butterflies. butterfly after emerging from pupa - visible other pupae

The Marbled White is a distinctive and attractive black and white butterfly, unlikely to be mistaken for any other species.

Svensson's Copper Underwing, Amphipyra berbera, macro photo

Close shot of a male common brimstone feeding on the nectar of purple loosestrife.

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