Ochlodes sylvanus (Esper, 1777)
(Large Skipper)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOchlodes sylvanus (Large Skipper)
SubfamilyHESPERIINAE (a subfamily of butterflies)
FamilyHESPERIIDAE (skippers)
SuperfamilyPAPILIONOIDEA (butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Ochlodes sylvanus (Large Skipper) :
1: Ochlodes sylvanus (Large Skipper)
30 Jun 2008 OSGR: SE89 54° 20’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: North-east Yorks (VC 62) England
Male, resting on Hogweed leaf
Image 1: Dorsal view - at restImage 2: Dorsal view - at rest - close-upImage 3: Dorso-lateral view - at rest - close-upImage 4: Dorso-lateral view - at rest - close-up (2)Image 5: Latero-dorsal view - at rest - close-up
2: Ochlodes sylvanus (Large Skipper)
10 Jul 2004 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on short bramble in dull weather
Image 1: Dorsal - wings apart - close-upImage 2: Dorsal - wings apart - close-up (2)Image 3: Dorsal - wings apart - close-up (3)Image 4: Dorso-lateral - wings apartImage 5: Dorso-lateral - wings apart - close-upImage 6: Latero-dorsal - wings apart - close-up
3: Ochlodes sylvanus (Large Skipper)
28 Jun 1975 OSGR: SU93 51° 0’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: West Sussex (VC 13) England
Image 1: Under side - enlarged
4: Ochlodes sylvanus (Large Skipper)
22 Jun 1971 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Male
Image 1: Male - upper side - enlargedImage 2: Male - under side - enlarged
5: Ochlodes sylvanus (Large Skipper)
14 Jul 1968 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Female, visiting bramble flower
Image 1: Female - visiting bramble flower

Ochlodes sylvanus (Large Skipper) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ochlodes sylvanus (Large Skipper)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ochlodes sylvanus (Large Skipper)
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