Ross Hoddinott / Grizzled skipper butterfly {Pyrgus malvae}, Dorset. UK

Robert Thompson / Large grizzled skipper butterfly (Pyrgus alveus) French Pyrenees. May

Robert Thompson / Oberthur's grizzled skipper (Pyrgus armoricanus) on plantain flower, South of Casteil, French Pyrenees, France. May

Robert Thompson / Large grizzled skipper (Pyrgus alveus) on Bedstraw (Galium sp), Fillols, Pyrenees Orientales, south west France. May.

Robert Thompson / Oburthers grizzled skipper (Pyrgus armoicanus) resting on orchid, Santa Caterina di Valfurva, Alps, Italy

Robert Thompson / Yellow banded skipper butterfly (Pyrgus sidae) Riou de Meaulx, Provence, southern France, May.

Robert Thompson / Oberthur's grizzled skipper (Pygrus armoricanus) Riou de Meaulx, Provence, southern France, May.

Robert Thompson / Oberthur's grizzled skipper (Pygrus armoricanus) Riou de Meaulx, Provence, southern France, May.

Lorraine Bennery / Oberthur's grizzled skipper butterfly (Pyrgus armoricanus) on flower, Grands Causses Regional Natural Park, France, May.

Colin Varndell / Grizzled skipper (Pyrgus malvae) butterfly at rest on birdsfoot trefoil. Dorset, UK, May.

Bernard Castelein / Grizzled skipper butterfly (Pyrgus malvae) on Cuckoo flower (Cardamine pratensis) , Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium

Russell Cooper / Grizzled Skipper butterfly (Pyrgus malvae) basking wings open, North Downs, Surrey, UK. August.

Nick Upton / Safflower skipper butterfly (Pyrgus carthami) sunning in an alpine meadow, Durmitor National Park, Montenegro, July.

Paul Hobson / Yellow-banded skipper (Pyrgus sidae) adult at rest on flower, Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria.

Rod Williams / Grizzled skipper butterfly (Pyrgus malvae) on wild strawberry. Hutchinson's Bank, New Addington, South London, England, UK, May. Vulnerable species.

Rod Williams / Grizzled skipper butterfly (Pyrgus malvae) Hutchinson's Bank, New Addington, South London, England, UK, Vulnerable Species May

Robert Thompson / Olive Skipper butterfly (Pyrgus serratulae) on flower, Mercantour National Park, Provence, France, June.

Robert Thompson / Olive Skipper butterfly (Pyrgus serratulae) on flower, Mercantour National Park, Provence, France, June.

Bernard Castelein / Grizzled skipper (Pyrgus malvae) Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium, May.

Bernard Castelein / Grizzled skipper (Pyrgus malvae) Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium, May.

Bernard Castelein / Grizzled skipper (Pyrgus malvae) Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium, May.

Bernard Castelein / Grizzled skipper (Pyrgus malvae) Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium, May.

Bernard Castelein / Grizzled skipper (Pyrgus malvae) covered with hoar frost, Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium, May.

Jussi Murtosaari / Large Grizzled Skipper butterfly (Pyrgus alveus) female, southwest Finland, July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Northern Grizzled Skipper butterfly (Pyrgus centaurea) flying in habitat, Joutsa (formerly Leivonmaki), Finland, June.

Jussi Murtosaari / Northern Grizzled Skipper butterfly (Pyrgus centaureae) on Rhododendron flower (Rhododendron tomentosum) Joutsa (formerly Leivonmaki), Finland, June.

Jussi Murtosaari / Alpine grizzled skipper (Pyrgus andromedae) female, Kilpisjarvi, Enontekio, Lapland, Finland, July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Grizzled Skipper butterfly (Pyrgus malvae) male in its habitat, central Finland, May.

Jussi Murtosaari / Northern Grizzled Skipper butterfly (Pyrgus centaureae) on a leaf of Bramble (Rubus chamaemorus) Joutsa (formerly Leivonmaki), Finland, June.

Jussi Murtosaari / Grizzled Skipper butterfly (Pyrgus malvae) male, central Finland, May.

Jussi Murtosaari / Grizzled Skipper butterfly (Pyrgus malvae) male on flower, central Finland, May.

Jussi Murtosaari / Northern Grizzled Skipper butterfly (Pyrgus centaureae) Joutsa (formerly Leivonmaki), Finland, June.

Jussi Murtosaari / Northern Grizzled Skipper butterfly (Pyrgus centaureae) male, Joutsa (formerly Leivonmaki), Finland, June.

Jussi Murtosaari / Alpine grizzled skipper (Pyrgus andromedae) on a rock, Kilpisjarvi, Enontekio, Lapland, Finland, July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Northern Grizzled Skipper butterfly (Pyrgus centaureae) female, Lapland, Finland, July.

Colin Varndell / Grizzled skipper butterfly (Pyrgus malvae) at rest. Lankham Bottom nature reserve, Dorset, UK May

Paul Harcourt Davies / Grizzled skipper (Pyrgus malvae) near Torrealfina, Orvieto, Italy, May

Paul Harcourt Davies / Safflower Skipper (Pyrgus carthami) resting on flower, Torrealfina, near Orvieto, Italy, May

Paul Harcourt Davies / Safflower Skipper (Pyrgus carthami) resting on plant, Torrealfina, near Orvieto, Italy, May

Colin Varndell / Grizzled skipper (Pyrgus malvae) portrait. Dorset, UK May

Colin Varndell / Grizzled skipper butterfly (Pyrgus malvae) at rest, Dorset, UK, May

Andy Sands / Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus malvae) basking on leaf. West Sussex, England, May.

Andy Sands / Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus malvae) perched with wings closed. West Sussex, England, May.

Bernard Castelein / Two Grizzled skipper butterflies (Pyrgus malvae) facing each other on seed head, Brasschaat, Belgium, April

Bernard Castelein / Grizzled skipper butterfly (Pyrgus malvae) resting on plant seedheads, Brasschaat, Belgium, April

Colin Varndell / Grizzled Skippers butterflies (Pyrgus malvae) at rest on Forget-me-not flower. Dorset, UK, May.

Colin Varndell / Grizzled Skipper butterfly (Pyrgus malvae) at rest on Forget-me-not bud. Dorset, UK, May.

Colin Varndell / Grizzled Skipper butterfly (Pyrgus malvae) at rest on Hawthorn. Dorset, UK, May.

Kim Taylor / Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus malvae) on leaf of Wayfaring Tree (Viburnam lantana). Surrey, UK, April.

Simon Colmer / Salad burnet (Sanguisorba minor) in flower, secondary foodplant of the Grizzled skipper butterfly (Pyrgus malvae) England, UK

Wild Wonders of Europe / Maitland / Grizzled skipper butterfly (Pyrgus malvae) feeding on Pink (Dianthus sp) flower, Mount Baba, Galicica National Park, Macedonia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Maitland / Grizzled skipper butterfly (Pyrgus malvae) on Pink (Dianthus sp) flower, Mount Baba, Galicica National Park, Macedonia, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Maitland / Grizzled skipper butterfly (Pyrgus malvae) on Pink (Dianthus sp) flower, Mount Baba, Galicica National Park, Macedonia, June 2009

Silvia Reiche / Carline Skipper (Pyrgus carlinae) butterfly on flower bud, Hohe Tauern National Park, Austria

Silvia Reiche / Olive Skipper (Pyrgus serratulae) butterfly on orchid, Hohe Tauern National Park, Austria

Silvia Reiche / Olive Skipper (Pyrgus serratulae) butterfly on orchid, Hohe Tauern National Park, Austria

Silvia Reiche / Cinquefoil Skipper (Pyrgus cirsii) butterfly, Hohe Tauern National Park, Austria

Silvia Reiche / Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus malvae) butterfly on flower, Netherlands

Silvia Reiche / Safflower Skipper (Pyrgus carthami) butterfly on Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Netherlands

Silvia Reiche / Safflower Skipper (Pyrgus carthami) butterfly on flower, Netherlands

Gary K. Smith / Narborough railway cutting, habitat of Dingy Skipper(Erynnis tages) and Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus malvae) butterflies, Norfolk, England, UK

Rolf Nussbaumer / White Checkered Skipper {Pyrgus albescens} on Tulipan del Monte flower (Hibiscus cardiophyllus) Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA, May

Paul Hobson / Grizzled Skipper butterfly (Pyrgus malvae) adult on ground, S. Yorks, UK

Paul Hobson / Grizzled Skipper butterfly (Pyrgus malvae), S. Yorks, UK

Ross Hoddinott / Grizzled skipper butterfly {Pyrgus malvae} resting on plant, Durlston park, Dorset, UK.

Bernard Castelein / Grizzled skipper butterfly (Pyrgus malvae) Belgium.

Paul Hobson / Grizzled skipper butterfly {Pyrgus malvae} UK

George McCarthy / Grizzled skipper butterfly {Pyrgus malvae} Surrey, UK

George McCarthy / Grizzled skipper butterfly {Pyrgus malvae} Surrey, UK

George McCarthy / Grizzled skipper butterfly {Pyrgus malvae} Surrey, UK

Paul Hobson / Grizzled skipper butterfly {Pyrgus malvae} UK

Bernard Castelein / Grizzled skipper butterfly. Belgium, Europe

Robin Chittenden / Marbled skipper butterflie (Carcharodus lavatherae) and Large Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus alveus) group puddling, Hautes-Pyrenees France, July.

Robin Chittenden / Oberthur's grizzled skipper butterfly (Pyrgus armoricanus) on flower, Pyrenees, France, July

Robin Chittenden / Two Marbled skipper butterflies (Carcharodus lavatherae) three Grizzled skipper butterflies (Pyrgus armoricanus) and a Gavarnie blue (Plebejus pyrenaica) Pyrenees, France, July

Robin Chittenden / Oberthur's grizzled skipper butterfly (Pyrgus armoricanus) on flower, Pyrenees, France, July

Robin Chittenden / Carline skipper butterfly (Pyrgus carlinae) resting on flower, Pyrenees, Spain. August.

Jussi Murtosaari / Grizzled skipper butterfly (Pyrgus malvae) male, nectaring on Dandelion (Taraxacum) flower, Finland. June.

Guy Edwardes / Grizzled skipper butterfly (Pyrgus malvae) resting on flower bud, Bratsigovo, Bulgaria. May.

Jussi Murtosaari / Large grizzled skipper butterfly (Pyrgus alveus) male resting in grass. Ruokolahti, Finland. July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Large grizzled skipper (Pyrgus alveus) butterfly, male on Scabious flower. Kitee, North Karelia, Finland. July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Large grizzled skipper (Pyrgus alveus) butterfly, male on Scabious flower. Kitee, North Karelia, Finland. July.

Bernard Castelein / Grizzled skipper butterfly (Pyrgus malvae) covered in dew droplets. Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium. May.