The Hesperiidae family - Skippers
British Isles
This page contains all the pictures of skippers shown on the Sightings page
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Copyright - photos can not be copied without the permission of the named photographer - This page was updated on 02 January, 2005
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Skipper carterocephalus palaemon Scotland 2001 © photo: Nick Sampford |
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Skipper carterocephalus palaemon Scotland 2002 © photo: Nick Sampford |
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Skipper carterocephalus palaemon Scotland 2003 © photo: Nick Sampford |
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Skipper carterocephalus palaemon Scotland 2004 © photo: Nick Sampford |
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Skipper carterocephalus palaemon Scotland 2004 © photo: Nick Sampford |
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| Dingy Skipper erynnis tages Martin Down, nr Salisbury2001 © photo: Nick Sampford |
Dingy Skipper erynnis tages Martin Down, nr Salisbury2002 © photo: Nick Sampford |
Dingy Skipper erynnis tages Aston Clinton Rag Pits, Bucks © photo: Allen Beechey |
Dingy Skipper erynnis tages Barton le Clay © photo: Trevor Chapman |
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| Dingy Skipper erynnis tages Ivinghoe Beacon © photo: Sandra Standbridge |
Dingy Skipper erynnis tages East Grinstead © photo: Nick Sampford |
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Grizzled Skipper pyrgus malvae Waterford Heath © photo: Liz Goodyear |
Grizzled Skipper and Brown Argus pyrgus malvae and aricia agestis Waterford Heath © photo: Nick Sampford |
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Skippers mating pyrgus malvae Waterford Heath © photo: Andrew Middleton |
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Skipper pyrgus malvae Waterford Heath 2003 © photo: Nick Sampford |
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Skipper pyrgus malvae Waterford Heath 2004 © photo: Nick Sampford |
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Skipper pyrgus malvae Waterford Heath 2004 © photo: Richard Bigg |
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Skipper pyrgus malvae Waterford Heath 2004 © photo: Nick Sampford |
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Skipper pyrgus malvae Waterford Heath 2004 © photo: Nick Sampford |
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Grizzled Skipper pyrgus malvae Waterford Heath © photo: Andrew Middleton |
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Grizzled Skipper pyrgus malvae Waterford Heath © photo: Andrew Middleton |
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Skipper pyrgus malvae Waterford Heath 2004 © photo: Nick Sampford |
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Skipper pyrgus malvae Waterford Heath 2004 © photo: Nick Sampford |
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Skippers mating ochlodes venatus © photo: Andrew Middleton |
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Skipper ochlodes venatus Aston Rag Pits © photo: Allen Beechey |
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Skipper ochlodes venatus Cornmill Meadows © photo: Sandra Standbridge |
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Skipper ochlodes venatus Brickett Wood © photo: Malcolm Hull |
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Skipper ab pallida ochlodes venatus Hertford Heath 2003 © photo: Sandra Standbridge |
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Skipper ab pallida ochlodes venatus Hertford Heath 2003 © photo: Sandra Standbridge |
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Skipper ochlodes venatus © photo: Nick Sampford |
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Skipper ochlodes venatus © photo: Lee Browne |
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| Small Skipper thymelicus sylvestris © photo: Andrew Wood |
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Skipper 2002 thymelicus sylvestris © photo: Nick Sampford |
Small Skippers mating thymelicus sylvestris © photo: Andrew Middleton |
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Skipper thymelicus sylvestris Tring Park © photo: Allen Beechey |
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Skipper thymelicus sylvestris Balls Wood © photo: Sandra Standbridge |
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Skipper thymelicus sylvestris Balls Wood © photo: Trevor Chapman |
Small Skippers mating thymelicus sylvestris © photo: Sandra Standbridge |
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Skipper thymelicus sylvestris © photo: Archie Lang |
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Skipper thymelicus sylvestris © photo: Archie Lang |
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Skipper thymelicus sylvestris © photo: Lee Browne |
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Skipper Bramfield Wood, Herts. thymelicus lineola © photo: Nick Sampford |
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Skipper thymelicus lineola © photo: Lee Browne |
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Skipper thymelicus lineola © photo: Lee Browne |
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Skipper thymelicus lineola © photo: Andrew Middleton |
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Silver Spotted Skipper |
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Spotted Skipper Denbies Hillside, Surrey hesperia comma © photo: Dave Chandler |
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Spotted Skipper hesperia comma © photo: Sandra Standbridge |
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| Lulworth Skipper nr. Swanage thymelicus acteon © photo: Nick Sampford |
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Skipper Ballard Down, nr. Swanage thymelicus acteon © photo: Nick Sampford |
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