Thymelicus sylvestris

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Thymelicus sylvestris

Thymelicus sylvestris

Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris - feeding during sunset on Gangelsberg above the Nahe River Valley. This is one of the few butterflies able to put up their fore and back wings at different angles. The brown tips of its antlers distinguish the Small Skipper from its close relative, the Essex Skipper - Thymelicus lineola - with its black tipped antlers.
Gangolf Haub
on Jul 25, 2008 12:35 pm
Image ID: 424613

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Anya Jingle

Anya Jingle - Jul 25, 2008 8:34 pm - Voted 10/10

Fantastic...

...close up and great information!
Cheers!

Gangolf Haub

Gangolf Haub - Jul 26, 2008 5:05 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Fantastic...

Thanx Anya. Since you appear interested I put up this little guy, an Essex Skipper with the black ended antlers. I found it sleeping on our neighbour's lavender bush a couple of weeks ago. I like this picture better because of the heavy use of flashlight on the other.

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