Male	Female
Couple

Larva on Molinia caerulea

Forewing Length: 13-15mm;
Wingspan: 25-30mm;
Proboscis Length: 14-15mm

Egg	Larva	Pupa	Adult
June - August (3 - 4 weeks)	July - June (Earliest: 9.6)	March - July	June - August (Earliest: 9.6)

Biotopes:	Meadows	Hedge Rows
Food: (Larva)	Many Poaceae
Food: (Adult)	Many Asteraceae Nectar	Several Fabaceae Nectar	Silene flos-cuculi Nectar	Succisa pratensis Nectar
	Valeriana officinalis Nectar	Galium mollugo Nectar	Epilobium hirsutum Nectar	Malva moschata Nectar
	Stachys sylvatica Nectar, Pollen
Parasitoids:	Phryxe vulgaris Larva
Other Possible Parasitoids:	Several Tachinidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Thymelicus sylvestris
UK Butterflies Small Skipper
Nature Spot: Small Skipper - Thymelicus sylvestris
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology: Thymelicus sylvestris
Lepiforum: Thymelicus sylvestris

Pictures © 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 J.K. Lindsey

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