European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)

As the name implies, it is an introduced species in North America where it is spreading and is found across much of of eastern North America except for the southeast. It's spreading in the Rocky Mountains from the Canadian Rockies south to Wyoming. In NC, European Skippers are known only from only a few locations in the northern mountains, although suitable habitat is much more widespread. It flies in mid summer with a single brood.


European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT 14 July 2013	European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT 14 July 2013


European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT 15 July 2013	European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) Mt. Baldy, Missoula Co., MT 21 July 2013


European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) MPG North near Condon, Missoula Co., MT 11 July 2014	European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) MPG North near Condon, Missoula Co., MT 11 July 2014


European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) Cottonwood Lakes, Powell Co., MT 20 July 2013	European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) Davis Creek, Missoula Co., MT 7 Aug 2014


European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) Bitterroot River floodplain, Missoula Co., MT 25 June 2015	European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) Bitterroot River floodplain, Missoula Co., MT 25 June 2015


European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT 2 July 2015	European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT 2 July 2015


European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT 2 July 2015	European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT 2 July 2015

European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)
Rock Creek, Carbon Co., MT


European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT 2 July 2015

European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)
Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT
19 July 2013

European Skippers (Thymelicus lineola)
Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT
2 July 2015

European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) caterpillar
Wasatch Co., UT
18 Jun 2005


European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) Allegan Co., MI 5 July 2004	European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) St Clair Co., MI 8 July 2003


European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) St Clair Co., MI 8 July 2003	European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) St Clair Co., MI 8 July 2003


European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) Topsfield Twp., Washington Co, ME 7 July 2011	European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) Waltham Twp., Washington Co, ME 9 July 2011

European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola)
Waltham Twp., Washington Co, ME
9 July 2011


European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) Fletcher Wildlife Preserve, Ottawa 11 July 2018	European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) Roadside ditch, Lanark Co., Ontario 12 July 2018

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