The Hesperiidae family
(Skippers)
This page includes all
the pictures of Skippers photographed in Europe and shown on the Sightings page
Note: Photographs are
accepted as being correctly identified by the named
photographer and this website accepts no responsibility for
misidentification. It is noted that some species can be found in Great Britain but are
included as the photograph was taken in another European country. No details of distribution or status will be given. |
Links to species on this page . . .
|
Species Name |
Scientific Name |
|
Grizzled Skipper |
pyrgus malvae |
|
|
Rila National Park
Bulgaria
© photo: Bob Hasra |
Maritime Alps
France
© photo: Clive Burrows |
|
Species Name |
Scientific Name |
|
Large Grizzled Skipper |
pyrgus alveus |
|
|
Maritime Alps
France
© photo: Clive Burrows |
|
|
Species Name |
Scientific Name |
|
Obethur's Grizzled Skipper |
pyrgus armoricanus |
|
|
Northern Spain
© photo: Clive Burrows |
|
|
Species Name |
Scientific Name |
|
Yellow-banded Skipper |
pyrgus sidae |
|
|
Southern France
© photo: Roger Gibbons |
|
|
|
Greece
© photo: Clive Burrows |
Greece
© photo: Clive Burrows |
|
Species Name |
Scientific Name |
|
'Cinquefoil' Skipper |
pyrgus cirsii |
|
|
Mons, Var
France
© photo: Roger Gibbons |
|
|
Species Name |
Scientific Name |
|
Rosy Grizzled Skipper |
pyrgus onopordi |
|
|
Mons, Var
France
© photo: Roger Gibbons |
|
|
Species Name |
Scientific Name |
|
Persian Skipper |
spialia phlomidis |
|
|
Greece
© photo: Clive Burrows |
|
|
Species Name |
Scientific Name |
|
Red Underwing Skipper |
spialia sertorius |
| 
|
|
Algarve
Portugal
© photo: Trevor Chapman |
Algarve
Portugal
© photo: Trevor Chapman |
|
|
Andalucia
Spain
© photo: Clive Burrows |
|
|
Species Name |
Scientific Name |
|
Mallow Skipper |
carcharodus alceae |
|
|
Maritime Alps
France
© photo: Clive Burrows |
Maritime Alps
France
© photo: Clive Burrows |
| 
|
|
Algarve
Portugal
© photo: Trevor Chapman |
|
|
Species Name |
Scientific Name |
|
Marbled Skipper |
carcharodus lavatherae |
|
|
Cadi National Park, Catalan Pyrenees
Spain
© photo: Malcolm Hull |
|
|
Species Name |
Scientific Name |
|
Large Chequered Skipper |
heteropterus morpheus |
|
|
Lake Garda
Italy
© photo: Roger Gibbons |
|
|
Species Name |
Scientific Name |
|
Chequered Skipper |
carterocephalus palaemon |
|
|
Ax les Thermes, Eastern Pyrenees
France
© photo: Roger Gibbons |
|
|
Species Name |
Scientific Name |
|
Large Skipper |
ochlodes venatus |
|
|
Rila National Park
Bulgaria
© photo: Bob Hasra |
|
