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Is this a faded female Lulworth Skipper? Tout Quarry Portland. 15/7/2019

looks like one to me. The only other option (based on the antennae) is Small Skipper but it looks to dark for that

Thanks. I was hoping it was a Lulworth. I have photographed other individuals and would value your opinion on them.

The second image is a male Lulworth, all the others are Small Skippers.

Thanks for the info. What do you reckon is the clincher for my photo of the male Lulworth?

Stevie Blunder wrote:Thanks for the info. What do you reckon is the clincher for my photo of the male Lulworth?

The duller ground colour. They darken quite a bit with age. Fresh animals are a little bit more difficult unless you get a good look. Lulworths have a distinct pattern on the upperside, more prominent in the females.
http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species. ... ies=acteon

Thanks for that. It was quite tiny and I understand they are smaller than Small/Essex?