All of our Skipper butterflies are small, even this 'Large' species only has a wingspan of 3cm. They also tend to forage low to the ground amongst hedgerows and borders, so they can be easily overlooked.

Surrey Chobham Common Large area of Heathland Many species Butterflies Dragonflies Reptiles Wildlife in England

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