Which Skipper is which?

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Stevie Blunder
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Which Skipper is which?

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It's that same old chestnut. Which Skipper have I got here. This selection of photos are all from Tout Quarry, Portland July 11th 2022. Thanks folks.
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Re: Which Skipper is which?

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Looks like you have a selection of all 3 suspects there, in order:
Male Lulworth
Female Small
Male Lulworth
Male Essex
Male Lulworth.
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Thanks Bugboy. I'm surprised you said the fourth one is an Essex. I doesn't appear to have black tipped antenae. I'm glad I managed a Lulworth.
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Stevie Blunder wrote: Tue Jul 12, 2022 9:25 am Thanks Bugboy. I'm surprised you said the fourth one is an Essex. I doesn't appear to have black tipped antenae. I'm glad I managed a Lulworth.
You're right, it's a Small. I was looking on my phone (I'll never learn to hold off until I fire up the laptop for a better look! :oops: )
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D'oh! Thanks for the update. The hunt continues for the Essex. I need to look within Gloucestershire now. The others are correct though?
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