The Lulworth skipper (Thymelicus acteon) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. 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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Lulworth Skipper
Thymelicus acteon
- Observations in the area
- 4
- Last sighting
- 11 May 2025
- Category
- Insects and other invertebrates
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Where it has been observed
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Photo: Eleftherios Katsillis · iNaturalist · CC BY
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Photo: Eleftherios Katsillis · iNaturalist · CC BY
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