Family: Hesperiidae 1531     *     Ochlodes sylvanus     *     Large Skipper Widespread in lowland England and Wales, scarce in Scotland, absent from Ireland Wingspan: 33-35mm Flight time: June - August, flying only in sunshine Habitat: Un-improved grassland, hedges, verges and woodland rides. Larval foodplants: Grasses, mainly Cock's-foot, Dactylis glomerata

Large Skipper, Ochlodes sylvanus
Studland Heath, Dorset. July 2013