Hesperiidae - Herts & Middx Butterfly Conservation

The Hesperiidae family
(Skippers)


All the pictures of British 'Skippers' shown on the original sightings page

For help identifying 'Skippers'




Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
57.001 BF1532 - Dingy Skipper
Erynnis tages
Restricted & rare resident
Dingy Skipper 2011 - Nigel Agar
Hexton
© photo: Nigel Agar
Dingy Skipper 2011 - Chris Beach
Dingy Skipper 2009 - Bob Clift
Dingy Skipper  2011 - Steve Gent
Hexton
© photo: Chris Beach
Devils Dyke, Newmarket
© photo: Bob Clift
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Steve Gent
Dingy Skipper 2009 - Colin Sturges
Dingy Skipper 2009 - Darin Stanley
Dingy Skipper 2009 - Robin Pearsont
Tring Park
© photo: Colin Sturges
Telegraph Hill
© photo: Darin Stanley
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Robin Pearson
Dingy Skipper 2008 - Darin Stanley
Dingy Skipper 2008 - Darin Stanley
Dingy Skipper 2008 - Darin Stanley
Hexton
© photo: Darin Stanley
Hexton
© photo: Darin Stanley
Hexton
© photo: Darin Stanley
Dingy Skipper 2008 - Darin Stanley
Dingy Skipper 2008 - Ian Small
Dingy Skipper 2008 - Nigel Agar
Hexton
© photo: Darin Stanley
Hexton
© photo: Ian Small

© photo: Nigel Agar
Dingy Skipper 2008 - Paul Thrush
Dingy Skipper 2007 - Dave Mackenzie
Dingy Skipper 2009 - Elizabeth Debenham
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Paul Thrush
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Dave Mackenzie
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Elizabeth Debenham
Dingy Skipper 2007 - Steve Lane
Dingy Skipper 2007 - Steve Lane
Dingy Skipper 2007 - Martin Parr
Hexton
© photo: Steve Lane
Hexton
© photo: Steve Lane
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Martin Parr
Dingy Skipper 2006 - Trevor Chapman
mating Dingy Skipper 2007 - Tim Hill
Dingy Skipper 2007 - Gavin Vicary
Bedfordshire
© photo: Trevor Chapman
Hexton
© photo: Tim Hill
Hexton
© photo: Gavin Vicary
Dingy Skipper 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Dingy Skipper 2006 - Steve Lane
Dingy Skipper 2006 - Liz Goodyear
Sharpenhoe Clappers (Beds)
© photo: Sandra Standbridge

© photo: Steve Lane
mating pair
Pegsdon Hills (Beds)
© photo: Liz Goodyear
Dingy Skipper 2006 - Andrew Palmer
Dingy Skipper 2006 - Andrew Palmer
Dingy Skipper 2006 - Trevor Chapman
Hexton
© photo: Andrew Palmer
Hexton
© photo: Andrew Palmer
Bedfordshire
© photo: Trevor Chapman
Dingy Skipper empty egg case 2005 - Andrew Palmer
Dingy Skipper 2002 - Nick Sampford
Dingy Skipper 2003 - Allan Beechey
Dingy Skipper empty egg shell
found on Bird's-foot Trefoil
Telegraph Hill
© photo: Andrew Palmer
© photo: Nick Sampford © photo: Allen Beechey
Dingy Skipper 2004 - Nick Sampford
Dingy Skipper 2004 - Sandra Standbridge
Dingy Skipper 2003 - Trevor Chapman
© photo: Nick Sampford © photo: Sandra Standbridge © photo: Trevor Chapman
Dingy Skipper 2005 - Lee Browne
Roosting Dingy Skipper 2005 - Andrew Middleton
Dingy Skipper 2005 - Steve Lane
Dorset
© photo: Lee Browne
© photo: Andrew Middleton © photo: Steve Lane
Dingy Skipper 2005 - Ian Hardy
Dingy Skipper 2005 - Steve Lane
Dingy Skipper 2005 - Malcolm Hull
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Ian Hardy
© photo: Steve Lane Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Malcolm Hull
Dingy Skipper 2001 - Nick Sampford
Dingy Skipper 2005 - Colin Sturges
Dingy Skipper 2006 - Trevor Chapman

© photo: Nick Sampford
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Colin Sturges
Bedfordshire
© photo: Trevor Chapman

Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
57.002 BF1534 - Grizzled Skipper
Pyrgus malvae
Restricted & rare resident
Grizzled Skipper egg on bramble 2006 - Andrew Middleton
Bramble 2006 - Andrew Middleton
Grizzled Skipper egg laid on bramble
pyrgus malvae
© photo: Andrew Middleton
Low growing bramble where egg was laid
© photo: Andrew Middleton
Grizzled Skipper 2011 - Alan Reynolds
Grizzled Skipper 2011 - Alan Reynolds
Waterford Heath
© photo: Alan Reynolds
Waterford Heath
© photo: Alan Reynolds
Grizzled Skipper 2011 - David Gower
Grizzled Skipper 2010 - Sandra Standbridge
Grizzled Skipper 2011 - Miles Attenborough

Aldbury Nowers 10th April 2011
© photo: David Gower
Waterford Heath 24th April 2010
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Miles Attenborough
Grizzled Skipper 2011 - Steve Gent
Grizzled Skipper 2011 - Steve Gent
Grizzled Skipper 2011 - Steve Gent
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Steve Gent
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Steve Gent
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Steve Gent
Grizzled Skipper 2011 - Lee Browne
Grizzled Skipper 2011 - Lee Browne
Grizzled Skipper 2011 - Miles Attenborough
Frogmore
© photo: Lee Browne
Frogmore
© photo: Lee Browne
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Miles Attenborough
Grizzled Skipper 2009 - Andrew Middleton
Grizzled Skipper 2009 - Sandra Standbridge
Grizzled Skipper 2009 - Robin Pearson
early morning Waterford Heath 2009
© photo: Andrew Middleton
Waterford Heath 18th April 2009
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Robin Pearson
Grizzled Skipper 2008 - Steve Kiln
Grizzled Skipper 2008 - Sandra Standbridge
Grizzled Skipper 2008 - Andrew Wood
mating
Waterford Heath
© photo: Steve Kiln
Waterford Heath
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Waterford Heath
© photo: Andrew Wood
Grizzled Skipper 2007 - Tristan Bantock
Grizzled Skipper 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Grizzled Skipper 2007 - Ian Hardy
Waterford Heath
© photo: Tristan Bantock
Waterford Heath
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Hertfordshire
© photo: Ian Hardy
Grizzled Skipper 2006 - Trevor Chapman
Grizzled Skipper 2006 - Trevor Chapman
Grizzled Skipper 2007 - Ian Hardy
Hertfordshire 2007
© photo: Trevor Chapman
Waterford Heath 2007
© photo: Trevor Chapman
Bedfordshire
© photo: Ian Hardy
Mating Grizzled Skipper 2006 - Andrew Palmer
Mating Grizzled Skipper 2006 - Andrew Palmer
Grizzled Skipper 2006 - Tony Clancy
mating Grizzled Skipper
© photo: Andrew Palmer
mating Grizzled Skipper
© photo: Andrew Palmer
mating Grizzled Skipper
Waterford Heath
© photo: Tony Clancy
Grizzled Skipper 2006 - Simon Rasch
Grizzled Skipper 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Grizzled Skipper 2006 - Andrew Palmer
Waterford Heath
© photo: Simon Rasch
Waterford Heath
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Grizzled Skipper in the pouring rain!
© photo: Andrew Palmer
Grizzled Skipper 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Grizzled Skipper 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Grizzled Skipper 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Waterford Heath
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Waterford Heath
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Waterford Heath
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Waterford Heath 7th May 2006 - Richard Bigg
Grizzled Skipper 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Grizzled Skipper 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Looking for Grizzled Skipper on 7th May
Waterford Heath
© photo: Richard Bigg
Waterford Heath
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Waterford Heath
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Grizzled Skipper 2006 - Richard Bigg
Grizzled Skipper 2006 - Steve Lane
Grizzled Skipper 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Grizzled Skipper
pyrgus malvae
Waterford Heath
© photo: Richard Bigg
Grizzled Skipper
pyrgus malvae
Waterford Heath
© photo: Steve Lane
Grizzled Skipper
pyrgus malvae
Waterford Heath
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Grizzled Skipper 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Grizzled Skipper 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Grizzled Skipper 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Waterford Heath
© photo: Sandra Standbridge

Waterford Heath
© photo: Sandra Standbridge

Waterford Heath
© photo: Sandra Standbridge

Grizzled Skipper 2006 - Andrew Palmer
Grizzled Skipper 2006 - Andrew Palmer
Grizzled Skipper 2006 - Andrew Palmer
Waterford Heath
© photo: Andrew Palmer
Waterford Heath
© photo: Andrew Palmer
Waterford Heath
© photo: Andrew Palmer
Grizzled Skipper 2006 - Andrew Palmer
Grizzled Skipper 2006 - Ian Hardy
Grizzled Skipper 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Waterford Heath
© photo: Andrew Palmer
Waterford Heath
© photo: Ian Hardy
Waterford Heath
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Grizzled Skipper mating 2001 - Andrew Middleton
Grizzled Skipper 2002 - Nick Sampford
Grizzled Skipper 2003 - Allen Beechey
Waterford Heath
© photo: Andrew Middleton
© photo: Nick Sampford Tring Park
© photo: Allen Beechey
Roosting Grizzled Skipper 2003 - Liz Goodyear
Grizzled Skipper 2003 - Nick Sampford
Grizzled Skipper 2003 - Trevor Chapman
Waterford Heath
© photo: Liz Goodyear
Waterford Heath
© photo: Nick Sampford
Frogmore
© photo: Trevor Chapman
Roosting Grizzled Skipper 2004 - Andrew Middleton
Grizzled Skipper underside 2004 - Nick Sampford
Grizzled Skipper 2004 - Richard Bigg
Waterford Heath
© photo: Andrew Middleton
Waterford Heath
© photo: Nick Sampford
Waterford Heath
© photo: Richard Bigg
Roosting Grizzled Skipper 2004 - Andrew Middleton
Grizzled Skipper 2002 - Nick Sampford
Grizzled Skipper 2004 - Nick Sampford
Waterford Heath
© photo: Andrew Middlton

© photo: Nick Sampford
Waterford Heath
© photo: Nick Sampford
Grizzled Skipper at Waterford Heath 2005
Grizzled Skipper 2004 - Nick Sampford
Grizzled Skipper, Waterford Heath, Sandra Standbridge
Waterford Heath 30th April 2005
© photo: Andrew Middleton

© photo: Nick Sampford
Waterford Heath
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Grizzled Skipper 2004 - Trevor Chapman
Grizzled Skipper, Waterford Heath, Sandra Standbridge
Grizzled Skipper, Waterford Heath, Sandra Standbridge
Frogmore
© photo: Trevor Chapman
Waterford Heath
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Waterford Heath
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Grizzled Skipper, Waterford Heath, Ian Hardy
Grizzled Skipper, Waterford Heath, Steve Lane
Grizzled Skipper, Waterford Heath, Steve Lane
Waterford Heath
© photo: Ian Hardy
Waterford Heath
© photo: Steve Lane
Waterford Heath
© photo: Steve Lane
Grizzled Skipper, Waterford Heath, Sandra Standbridge
Grizzled Skipper with only one antennae, Waterford Heath, Steve Lane
Grizzled Skipper, Aldbury Nowers, Malcolm Hull
Waterford Heath
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Waterford Heath
© photo: Steve Lane
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Malcolm Hull
Grizzled Skipper - Colin Sturges

Tring Park
© photo: Colin Sturges




Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
57.004 BF1525 - Chequered Skipper
Carterocephalus palaemon
Non-resident
Chequered Skipper 2005 - Steve Lane
Chequered Skipper 2005 - Steve Lane
Chequered Skipper 2006 - Steve Lane
Scotland 2005
© photo: Steve Lane
Scotland 2005
© photo: Steve Lane
Scotland
© photo: Steve Lane
Chequered Skipper 2001
Chequered Skipper 2002
Chequered Skipper 2003
Scotland 2001
© photo: Nick Sampford
Scotland 2002
© photo: Nick Sampford
Scotland 2003
© photo: Nick Sampford
Chequered Skipper 2004
Chequered Skipper 2004
Scotland 2004
© photo: Nick Sampford
Scotland 2004
© photo: Nick Sampford



Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
57.005 BF1527 - Essex Skipper
Thymelicus lineola
Resident
Essex Skipper 2010 - Dave Miller
Essex Skipper 2010 - Dave Miller
Essex Skipper 2010 - Brian Knight
Essex Skipper
Stanwell Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
Essex
Stanwell Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
Jersey Farm, St Albans
© photo: Brian Knight
Essex Skipper 2001 ~ Nick Sampford
Essex Skipper showing antennae 2004 ~ Andrew Middleton
Essex Skipper showing antennae 2004 ~ Lee Browne
© photo: Nick Sampford © photo: Andrew Middleton © photo: Lee Browne
Essex Skipper 2004 ~ Lee Browne
Essex Skipper 2005 - Steve Lane
Essex Skipper 2007 - David Gompertz
© photo: Lee Browne
Stevenage
© photo: Steve Lane
Fir & Pond Wood
© photo: David Gompertz

The branch will not accept liablity for an incorrect identification of Essex Skipper




Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
57.006 BF1526 - Small Skipper
Thymelicus sylvestris
Resident
Small Skipper 2010 - Brian Knight
Jersey Farm, St Albans
© photo: Brian Knight
Small Skipper 2010 - Dave Miller
Small Skipper 2010 - Dave Miller
Small Skipper 2010 - Dave Miller
Harmondsworth Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
Harmondsworth Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
Harmondsworth Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
Small Skipper 2007 - Sezar Hikmet
Small Skipper 2007 - Sezar Hikmet
Ruislip Woods
© photo: Sezar Hikmet
Ruislip Woods
© photo: Sezar Hikmet
Small Skipper 2007 - Steve Lane
Small Skipper 2007 - Steve Lane
Small Skipper 2007 - Dave Mackenzie
Stevenage
© photo: Steve Lane
Stevenage
© photo: Steve Lane
Aldbury Nowers
© photo: Dave Mackenzie
Small Skipper 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Small Skipper 2006 - Steve Lane
Essex
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
The Commons, Welwyn Garden City
© photo: Steve Lane
Hexton Chalkpit
© photo: Robin Pearson
Small Skipper 2005 - Steve Lane
Small Skippers 2005 - Sandra Standbridge
Small Skipper 2004 - Archie Lang
Stevenage
© photo: Steve Lane
Ermine Street
© photo: Sandra Standbridge

© photo: Archie Lang
Small Skipper mating 2001
Small Skipper mating 2004
Small Skipper 2001
© photo: Andrew Middleton © photo: Sandra Standbridge © photo: Nick Sampford
Small Skipper antennae
Small Skipper 2003
Small Skipper antennae 2003
Showing the antennae
© photo: Andrew Wood
Showing the underwing markings
© photo: Allen Beechey
Showing the antennae
© photo: Trevor Chapman
Small Skipper 2004 ~ Lee Browne
Small Skipper showing underwing 2001 ~ Andrew Middleton
Small Skipper 2001 ~ Nick Sampford
© photo: Lee Browne
Showing underwing markings
© photo: Andrew Middleton
© photo: Nick Sampford
Small Skipper 2006 - Geoff Horn
?Small Skipper 2006 - Geoff Horn
?Small Skipper 2006 - Geoff Horn
Aldwickbury Park Golf Club irrigation lake
© photo: Geoff Horn
Probable Small Skipper
Aldwickbury Park Golf Club irrigation lake
© photo: Geoff Horn
Probable Small Skipper
Aldwickbury Park Golf Club irrigation lake
© photo: Geoff Horn
Small Skipper showing underwing 2004 ~ Archie Lang
Small Skipper 2004 ~ Sandra Standbridge
Small Skipper 2002 ~ Nick Sampford
Showing underwing markings
© photo: Archie Lang
Balls Wood
© photo: Sandra Standbridge

© photo: Nick Sampford

The branch will not accept liablity for an incorrect identification of Small Skipper




Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
57.007 BF1528 - Lulworth Skipper
Thymelicus acteon
Non-resident
Lulworth Skipper 2007 - Darin Stanley
Lulworth Skipper 2007 - Darin Stanley
Dorset
© photo: Darin Stanley
Dorset
© photo: Darin Stanley
Lulworth Skipper 2001 ~ Nick Sampford
Lulworth Skipper 2002 ~ Nick Sampford
Lulworth Skipper 2004 ~ Lee Browne
Swanage area
© photo: Nick Sampford
Swanage area
© photo: Nick Sampford
Dorset
© photo: Lee Browne



Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
57.008 BF1529 - Silver-spotted Skipper
Hesperia comma
Once resident - now extinct
Silver-spotted Skipper 2007 - Darin Stanley
© photo: Darin Stanley
Silver-spotted Skipper 2005 - Steve Lane
Silver-spotted Skipper 2005 - Steve Lane
Silver-spotted Skipper 2003 - Clive Burrows
© photo: Steve Lane © photo: Steve Lane © photo: Clive Burrows
Silver-spotted Skipper ~ Andrew Middleton
Silver-spotted Skipper 2001 ~ David Chandler
Silver-spotted Skipper ~ Nick Sampford
© photo: Andrew Middleton Denbies Hillside, Surrey
© photo: David Chandler
© photo: Nick Sampford
Silver-spotted Skipper  2001 ~  Andrew Middleton
Silver-Spotted Skipper 2001 ~ Nick Sampford
Silver-spotted Skipper 2004 - Sandra Standbridge
© photo: Andrew Middleton © photo: Nick Sampford © photo: Sandra Standbridge

Silver-spotted Skipper was last recorded in Hertfordshire in 1959. However, the population in the Chilterns has been strengthening over the past 20 years, and the range in the Upper Thames Branch region has extended northeast. In 2016 one was reported (with photograph) from a garden in Tring


Species Name
Scientific Name
Branch Status
57.009 BF1531 - Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
Resident
Large Skipper 2010 - Malcolm Newland
Large Skipper 2010 - Alan Gardiner
Large Skipper 2010 - Dave Miller
Hemel Hempstead garden
© photo: Malcolm Newland
Wilstone Reservoir
© photo: Alan Gardiner
Stanwell Moor
© photo: Dave Miller
Large Skipper 2010 - Robin Pearson
Large Skipper 2010 - Robin Pearson
Large Skipper 2010 - Robin Pearson
Wheathampstead LNR
© photo: Robin Pearson
Wheathampstead LNR
© photo: Robin Pearson
Wheathampstead LNR
© photo: Robin Pearson
Large Skipper 2009 - Steve Kiln
Large Skipper 2009 - David Gompertz
Large Skipper 2009 - Marion Moss
Bencroft Wood
© photo: Steve Kiln
Fir & Pond Wood
© photo: David Gompertz
Broxbourne Wood
© photo: Marion Moss
Large Skipper  2008 - Sezar Hikmet
Large Skipper 2009 - Elizabeth Debenham
Large Skipper 2009 - Steve Kiln
Park Wood
© photo: Sezar Hikmet
Commonwood grass meadow, nr Chipperfield
© photo: Elizabeth Debenham
Bencroft Wood
© photo: Steve Kiln
Large Skipper 2008 - Robin Pearson
Large Skipper 2007 - Dave Mackenzie
Large Skipper  2008 - Sezar Hikmet
Wheathampstead LNR
© photo: Robin Pearson
Aldbury Nowers
Dave Mackenzie
Park Wood
© photo: Sezar Hikmet
Large Skipper 2006 - Chris Beach
Large Skipper 2006 - Trevor Chapman
Large Skipper 2007 - Dave Mackenzie
Northaw Great Wood
© photo: Chris Beach
© photo: Trevor Chapman Aldbury Nowers
Dave Mackenzie
Large Skipper 2007 - Steve Lane
Large Skipper 2007 - Steve Lane
Large Skipper 2007 - Brian Price
Stevenage
© photo: Steve Lane
Stevenage
© photo: Steve Lane
Coppetts Wood
Brian Price
Large Skipper 2005 - Colin Sturges
Large Skipper 2005 - Colin Sturges
Tring Park
Colin Sturges
Aston Ragpits
© photo: Colin Sturges
Large Skipper 2006 - Simon Crockford
Large Skipper 2006 - Simon Crockford
Large Skipper 2006 - Sandra Standbridge
Ickleford
© photo: Simon Crockford
Ickleford
© photo: Simon Crockford
Cornmill Meadow
© photo: Sandra Sandbridge
Large Skipper 2005 - Steve Lane
Large Skipper 2005 - Sandra Standbridge
Large Skipper mating pair 2005 - Sandra Standbridge
Stevenage
© photo: Steve Lane
Balls Wood
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
mating pair
Ermine Street
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
Large Skipper 2005 - Andrew Palmer
Large Skipper 2005 - Andrew Wood
Large Skipper 2005 - Steve Lane
Telegraph Hill
Andrew Palmer
Balls Wood
© photo: Andrew Wood
Stevenage
© photo: Steve Lane
Large Skipper ~ Andrew Middleton
Large Skipper 2004 ~ Nick Sampford
Large Skipper 2004 ~ Lee Browne
© photo: Andrew Middleton © photo: Nick Sampford © photo: Lee Browne
Large Skipper 2004 ~ Malcolm Hull
Large Skipper 2004 ~ Sandra Standbridge
Large Skipper 2003 ~ Allen Beechey
© photo: Malcolm Hull © photo: Sandra Standbridge © photo: Allen Beechey
Large Skippers mating 2001 ~ Andrew Middleton
ab Large Skipper 2003? ~ Sandra Standbridge
ab Large Skipper 2003? ~ Sandra Standbridge
© photo: Andrew Middleton ab pallida
Hertford Heath 2003
© photo: Sandra Standbridge
ab pallida
Hertford Heath 2003
© photo: Sandra Standbridge