Skippers

Five different skippers can be seen in our region.

Large, Small and Essex Skippers are golden coloured and perch with their forewings held at an angle to the hind wings, which gives them a distinctive appearance. 

Grizzled and Dingy Skippers are darker coloured and tend to perch with their wings open. Then are sometimes mistaken for moths.

Below you will find links to the individual species pages on the Butterfly Conservation website. We will in the future be adding additional pages with local information for each species - so please return sometime.