Large Skipper - Ochlodes venatus

The Large Skipper is a common grassland butterfly that flies between May and September, it has a wingspan of 30-35mm (1.2-1.4in) with the upper wings of both sexes being brown with orange spots and patches. The male ♂ has a black line of scent scales, whilst the female ♀ has brighter spots and patches. The underside of the wings in both sexes is a yellowish brown with paler spots and tinged with greyish green. The Large Skipper can be found in a range of grassy places, the edges of woods and mountains up to 2000m. It has one brood, the eggs are laid in 'tents' formed by a rolled up blade of grass. The Caterpillar feeds on a variety of tall grasses and hibernates as a fully grown Caterpillar.

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