Lulworth Skipper (Thymelicus acteon)

Lulworth Skipper, a reference photo — Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

The Lulworth skipper (Thymelicus acteon) is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. Its name is derived from Lulworth Cove in the county of Dorset, England, where the first specimens in Great Britain were collected in 1832 by English naturalist James Charles Dale.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Lulworth Skipper being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Thymelicus christi

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Thymelicus
Species: Thymelicus acteon

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