European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)

A small, orange butterfly, showing black antennae tips. It is a common butterfly in Southern Quebec although not endemic, introduced to Canada in the early 20th century.

🇫🇷	Hespérie du dactyle
🇩🇪	Schwarzkolbiger Braun-Dickkopffalter
🇲🇽	Dorada Línea Corta

Taxonomy

Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Hesperiidae

ID and Whereabouts

There are no similar butterflies in the area. Characteristic for this species though is the orange color and the black antennae tips.

I observed this species in almost every park around Montreal where there is a considerable area of unkempt grassy landscape with flowers.

Characteristics

Length	3.5-4cm
Wingspan	6-7cm