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Diurna,
Hesperiidae,
Hesperiinae
• Essex Skipper - Thymelicus lineola
(Thymelicus lineolus)
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photo B071227, © Adriaan van Os, Coustouges 16-06-2022, altitude 820 m, Thymelicus lineola
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Thymelicus lineola (Essex Skipper) is difficult to distinguish from Thymelicus acteon (Lulworth Skipper) and Thymelicus sylvestris (Small Skipper).
The species also resembles Ochlodes sylvanus (Large Skipper).
Also see
butterfliesoffrance.com,
pyrgus.de,
the GfS distribution map and
lepiforum.de