Male

Female

Forewing Length: 12-14mm; Wingspan: 22-26mm; Proboscis Length: 13mm

Egg	Larva	Pupa	Imago
June - April	March - June	May - July	June - August (Earliest: 27.6)

Biotopes:	Meadows	Hedge Rows
Food: (Larva)	Many Poaceae
Food: (Adult)	Several Asteraceae Nectar	Several Fabaceae Nectar	Valeriana officinalis Nectar
Parasitoids:	Pales pavida Larva	Phryxe vulgaris Larva

Lepidoptera of Belgium: Thymelicus lineola
UK Butterflies Essex Skipper
Nature Spot: Essex Skipper - Thymelicus lineola

Pictures © 2003, 2005, 2007 J.K. Lindsey

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