LARGE SKIPPER 



general distribution as to be worthy of inclusion. Like its 

 congeners it revels in grassy situations, and is on the wing 

 during June and July. The light-coloured egg is 

 deposited on a grass-blade, and the larva hides until the 

 following Spring. It does not commence feeding until 

 then. The brown pupa is spun up among grass. The 

 thick dark body of the imago gives the Large Skipper a 



Large Sktpner- 



moth-like appearance, the general colouration being 

 yellowish-brown, with strong venation. The male has 

 a black upward mark on each of the forewings, and the 

 female is lighter and yellower than her mate. 



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