Large Skipper Butterfly Ochlodes sylvanus
Skipper butterflies look a little "moth-like" and hold their wings in an atypical pose. Large Skippers are only a little
larger than the Small and Essex Skippers.
The male Large Skipper butterfly
(above left and two above that) has a bold black vein on the topside of the forewing.
The female Large Skipper does not have the bold black vein; both have slight chequered
markings near the edge of the wing.
Links:
Small Skipper
Essex Skipper
Silver-spotted Skipper
Grizzled Skipper