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Essex skipper

Essex skipper noun: a small, bright orange and brown butterfly, Thymelicus lineola, of the family Hesperiidae.

Noun

Essex skipper (plural Essex skippers)

  1. A small, bright orange and brown butterfly, Thymelicus lineola, of the family Hesperiidae.
    • The Essex skipper declined by 67% between 2000 and 2009 and the small skipper declined by 62% in the same period. Both species’ caterpillars live on grasses found on field margins.2015 November 24, Patrick Barkham, “Pesticide may be reason butterfly numbers are falling in UK, says study”, in The Guardian

Synonyms of Essex skipper

Forms of Essex skipper

pluralEssex skippers

Questions about Essex skipper

What does Essex skipper mean?
Essex skipper means a small, bright orange and brown butterfly, Thymelicus lineola, of the family Hesperiidae.
What part of speech is Essex skipper?
Essex skipper is a noun.
What is the plural of Essex skipper?
The plural of Essex skipper is Essex skippers.

Words near Essex skipper in the dictionary

  1. Essex Junction
  2. Essex lion
  3. Essex lions
  4. Essex man
  5. Essex men
  6. Essex skipper
  7. Essex skippers
  8. Essex stile
  9. Essex stiles
  10. Essexian
  11. essexite

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