European Skipper

Thymelicus lineola

 Genus Thymelicus
Subfamily Grass Skippers
Family Skippers
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Occurrence   Statewide - resident
Abundance "Very common to very abundant; maximum 28,000"
Flight Period May 29 - August 14 (mainly early June to early July)
Notes "In places and at times, outnumbers all other butterflies combined"
Overwintering Egg
More info Massachusetts Butterfly Atlas Website
More info Butterflies of Massachusetts Website

European Skipper - Thymelicus lineola

European Skipper

Photo by Erik Nielsen - 6/29/2002
Mill Pond Recreation Area, West Newbury

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European Skipper - Thymelicus lineola

European Skipper

Photo by Erik Nielsen - 6/30/2002
Worlds End, Hingham

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European Skipper - Thymelicus lineola

European Skipper

Photo © Marj Rines - 6/13/1999
Brooks Estate, Winchester

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European Skipper - Thymelicus lineola

European Skipper

Photo © Marj Rines - 6/17/2001
Quail Run

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European Skipper - Thymelicus lineola

European Skipper

Photo by Tom Murray - 6/24/2004
Great Blue Hill, Milton

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European Skipper - Thymelicus lineola

European Skipper

Photo by Tom Murray - 8/30/2005
Dixville, NH

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European Skipper - Thymelicus lineola

European Skipper

Photo by Frank Model - 6/14/2006
Amherst
Male

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European Skipper - Thymelicus lineola

European Skipper

Photo by Frank Model - 7/1/2007
Graves Farm, Williamsburg
Mating

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European Skipper - Thymelicus lineola

European Skipper

Photo by Frank Model - 6/9/2005
Amherst

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European Skipper - Thymelicus lineola

European Skipper

Photo by Barbara Spencer - 7/7/2004
Cummington

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European Skipper - Thymelicus lineola

European Skipper

Photo by Barbara Spencer - 6/18/2007
Cummington

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