European Skipper

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Large Skipper not European Skipper (correction).

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 250

Thymelicus lineola, known in Europe as the Essex skipper and in North America as the European skipper, is a species of butterfly in the family Hesperiidae.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essex_skipper

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Nice shot. Nit actually known as an Essex Skipper, but a Large Skipper. There are Essex Skipper but the antennae are different.

 

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Nice shot. Nit actually known as an Essex Skipper, but a Large Skipper. There are Essex Skipper but the antennae are different.

Thanks, Kev.
I've edited my post above.
I found this site page Large Skipper where it says

The presence of a faint chequered pattern on both sides of the wings distinguishes this species from the similar Small and Essex Skippers, which fly at the same time. The Large Skipper is widespread in southern Britain and its range has extended northwards in north-east England since the 1960s.

I don't see the chequered pattern mentioned in the paragraph above, digging around on the web, the Large Skipper is also found in British Columbia.