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Large Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus) ♂︎ - Insects, Spiders and other Animals
Large Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus) ♂︎ the image shows a male with a distinctive black sex brand on the forewings. Widepread in Europe with numerous grass species as the larval foodplant. Sibillini, Umbria, Italy June 2017


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