Jabruson / Mass emergence of rainforest Skipper butterflies (Melphina sp.) Lokoue Bai, Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Cuvette, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Fergus Gill / 2020VISION / Chequered skipper (Carterocephalus palaemon) nectaring on a thistle (Cirsium), Glasdrum Wood National Nature Reserve, near Oban, Argyll, Scotland, UK, June.

Sven Zacek / Small Skipper Butterfly (Thymelicus sylvestris) feeding on flowers. Estonia, Europe, June.

Guy Edwardes / 2020VISION / Small skipper butterfly (Thymelicus sylvestris) resting on Ribbed meliot (Meliotus officinalis), Powerstock Common DWT reserve, Dorset, UK, June

Edwin Giesbers / Portrait of Small skipper butterfly (Thymelicus sylvestris) at rest on flower, Lesbos, Greece

Andy Sands / Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris) covered in dew, Hertfordshire, England, UK

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

Duncan Mcewan / Chequered skipper butterfly. Scotland

George McCarthy / Silver spotted skipper butterfly, Surrey, England

John Shaw / Mardon skipper butterfly (Polites mardon) on sage leaf. Oregon, USA. August.

Rod Williams / Female Essex skipper butterfly (Thymelicus lineola) on common ragwort, Sutcliffe Park Nature Reserve, Eltham, London, England, July

Ross Hoddinott / Small skipper butterfly (Thymelicus sylvestris) resting on grass head, Vealand Farm nature reserve, Devon, UK. July.

Thomas Marent / Skipper (Myscelus perissodora) butterfly, Tatama National Park, Colombia

Thomas Marent / Skipper (Myscelus perissodora) butterfly, Tatama National Park, Colombia

Thomas Marent / Skipper (Hesperiidae) butterfly, Santa Maria, Colombia

Thomas Marent / Zereda Skipper (Chalypyge zereda) butterfly, Tatama National Park, Colombia

Thomas Marent / Skipper (Jemadia sp) butterfly, Tatama National Park, Colombia

Loic Poidevin / Large skipper butterfly (Ochlodes venatus) on flower, Vendee, France, July.

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

Nick Upton / Small skipper butterfly (Thymelicus sylvestris) nectaring on a Greater knapweed flower (Centaurea scabiosa) in a meadow, Green Lane Wood, Wiltshire, UK, July.

Colin Varndell / Small skipper butterfly (Thymelicus sylvestris) butterfly at rest. Dorset, UK, July.

Andy Sands / Dingy skipper butterfly (Erynnis tages) mating pair, Bedfordshire, England, UK, May - Focus Stacked Image

Alex Hyde / Cosinga hawker moth (Metardaris cosinga) found at 3500 metres altitude in transition zone between Manu cloudforest and the puna grasslands of the high Andes. Acjanaco Pass, Peru.

Paul Bertner / Skipper (Hesperiidae) Caterpillar, Udzungwa Mountains National Park, Tanzania

Paul Bertner / Skipper (Hesperiidae) caterpillar, Braulio Carrillo National Park, Costa Rica

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

Konrad Wothe / Slow motion clip of a Blue butterfly (Lycaenidae) flying and nectaring on Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), disturbed by a Skipper (Thymelicus), Bavaria, Germany, July.

Konrad Wothe / Slow motion clip of two Blue butterflies (Lycaenidae) nectaring on Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), disturbed by a Skipper (Thymelicus) Bavaria, Germany, July.

Ross Hoddinott / Small skipper butterfly (Thymelicus sylvestris) resting on devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis), Collard Hill, Somerset, UK. July.

Rod Williams / Dingy skipper butterfly (Erynnis tages) Hutchinson's Bank,New Addington, London, England, UK. May.

Rod Williams / Large skipper butterfly (Ochlodes sylvanus) male, Brockley Cemetery, Lewisham, London, England, UK. June.

Will Watson / Underside of Essex skipper (Thymelicus lineola), on Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare), Worcestershire England, UK, July

Doug Wechsler / Peck's skipper butterfly (Polites peckius) feeding on flowers, Crossways Preserve Montgomery County, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, June.

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

David Kjaer / Essex skipper butterfly (Thymelicus lineola) male visiting flower,, Wiltshire, England, UK, July.

Jussi Murtosaari / Northern chequered skipper (Carterocephalus silvicola), female, Finland, June.

Lorraine Bennery / Oberthur's grizzled skipper (Pygrus armoricanus) and Wood white butterfly (Leptidea sinapis) puddling, Grands Causses Regional Natural Park, France, May.

Lorraine Bennery / Small skipper butterfly (Thymelicus sylvestris) feeding on flowers, Hautes-Alpes, France, July.

Lorraine Bennery / Small skipper butterfly (Thymelicus sylvestris) feeding on flowers, Hautes-Alpes, france, July.

Lorraine Bennery / Large skipper butterfly (Ochlodes sylvanus) resting on fern, Seine-et-Marne, France, July.

Loic Poidevin / Lulworth skipper (Thymelicus acteon) on flower of Lavender Vendee, France, May

Stephen Dalton / Larger skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus) feeding from Yellow rattle (Rhinanthus minor) flowers, Sussex, England, UK. June.

Paul Bertner / Skipper (Hesperiidae), Ankarafantsika National Park, Madagascar

Paul Bertner / Skipper (Hesperiidae) caterpillar, Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Will Watson / Dingy skippers (Erynnis tages), mating on Glaucous sedge (Carex flacca) Knightwick, Worcestershire, England, UK, May.

Stephen Dalton / Larger skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus) feeding on Yellow rattle (Rhinanthus minor) Rookery Wood, Sussex, England, UK. June.

Nick Upton / Small skipper (Thymelicus sylvetris) nectaring on a Greater knapweed flower (Centaurea scabiosa), with a Marmalade hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) hovering nearby, Wiltshire, England, UK, July.

Nick Upton / Small skipper (Thymelicus sylvetris) nectaring on a Greater knapweed flower (Centaurea scabiosa), Wiltshire, England, UK, July.

Nick Upton / Small skipper (Thymelicus sylvetris) nectaring on a Greater knapweed flower (Centaurea scabiosa), with a Marmalade hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) landing briefly to feed on pollen next to it, Wiltshi...

Rod Williams / Small skipper butterfly (Thymelicus sylvestris) feeding on red clover Lewisham, South East London, England, UK, July.

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Giant skipper (Coeliades anchises jucunda) caterpillar on Oriental cherry, April, Oman

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Giant skipper (Coeliades anchises jucunda) caterpillar on Oriental cherry tree, Oman, April

Alex Hyde / Large skipper (Ochlodes sylvanus) Nordtirol, Austrian Alps, July.

Kim Taylor / Marbled skipper (Carcharodus lavatherae) Bulgaria, July.

Russell Cooper / Large skipper butterfly (Ochlodes venata) Southwest London, England, UK, June.

Russell Cooper / Essex Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) feeding from Bird's-foot-trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) Surrey, England, UK. July.

Russell Cooper / Dingy Skipper butterfly (Erynnis tages) April North Downs Surrey UK

Edwin Giesbers / Small skipper butterfly (Thymelicus sylvestris) Aosta Valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy.

Thomas Marent / Bell's Longtail (Urbanus belli) butterfly, Guacharo Cave National Park, Colombia

Kim Taylor / Chequered skipper butterfly (Carterocephalus palaemon). Italy, July.

Kim Taylor / Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris) males approaching female. Italy, July

MYN / Dirk Funhoff / Mallow skipper butterfly (Carcharodus alceae) caterpillar, Lorsch, Hessen, Germany. March. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Dirk Funhoff / Mallow skipper butterfly (Carcharodus alceae) pupa, Lorsch, Hessen, Germany. April. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Dirk Funhoff / Mallow skipper butterfly (Carcharodus alceae), Lorsch, Hessen, Germany. May. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Dirk Funhoff / Mallow skipper butterfly (Carcharodus alceae), Lorsch, Hessen, Germany. May. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Dirk Funhoff / Mallow skipper butterfly (Carcharodus alceae) pupa, Lorsch, Hessen, Germany. April. Meetyourneighbours.net project

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

Robert Thompson / Tufted marble skipper (Carcharodus flocciferus) Bargemon, Provence, southernFrance, 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.

Rod Williams / Small Skippers (Thymelicus sylvestris) mating butterfly pair, Sutcliffe Park Nature Reserve, Eltham, London, UK July

Rod Williams / Large Skipper butterfly (Ochlodes sylvanus) female feeding on creeping thistle, Brockley Cemetery, Lewisham, London, UK June

Rod Williams / Large skipper butterfly (Ochlodes sylvanus) male resting on bramble, Brockley Cemetery, Lewisham, London, UK, June

Rod Williams / Large skipper butterfly (Ochlodes sylvanus) male resting on bramble, Warwick Gardens, Peckham, London, UK, June

Robin Chittenden / Large Skipper butterfly (Ochlodes venatus) Norfolk, UK, July

Chris Mattison / Large Skipper butterfly (Ochlodes sylvanus) Peak District National Park, Derbyshire UK July

Steve Gettle / Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus) butterfly, Howell Nature Center, Michigan

Lorraine Bennery / Large chequered skipper butterfly (Heteropterus morpheus), La Brenne Regional Natural Park, France, July.

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

Rolf Nussbaumer / Black swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes), caterpillar pupating into chrysalis, , Hill Country, Texas, USA.Sequence 11 of 11. October

Rolf Nussbaumer / Black swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes), caterpillar pupating into chrysalis, , Hill Country, Texas, USA.Sequence 10 of 11. October

Rolf Nussbaumer / Black swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes), caterpillar pupating into chrysalis, , Hill Country, Texas, USA.Sequence 9 of 11. October

Rolf Nussbaumer / Black swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes), caterpillar pupating into chrysalis, , Hill Country, Texas, USA.Sequence 8 of 11. October

Rolf Nussbaumer / Black swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes), caterpillar pupating into chrysalis, , Hill Country, Texas, USA.Sequence 7 of 11. October

Rolf Nussbaumer / Black swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes), caterpillar pupating into chrysalis, , Hill Country, Texas, USA. Sequence 6 of 11. October

Rolf Nussbaumer / Black swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes), caterpillar pupating into chrysalis, , Hill Country, Texas, USA.Sequence 5 of 11. October

Rolf Nussbaumer / Black swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes), caterpillar pupating into chrysalis, , Hill Country, Texas, USA.Sequence 4 of 11. October

Rolf Nussbaumer / Black swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes), caterpillar pupating into chrysalis, , Hill Country, Texas, USA. Sequence 3 of 11. October

Rolf Nussbaumer / Black swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes), caterpillar pupating into chrysalis, , Hill Country, Texas, USA.Sequence 2 of 11. October

Rolf Nussbaumer / Black swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes), caterpillar pupating into chrysalis, , Hill Country, Texas, USA.Sequence 1 of 11. October

Rolf Nussbaumer / Black swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes), chrysalis, Hill Country, Texas, USA. October

Rolf Nussbaumer / Black swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes), caterpillar weaving silk to attach chrysalis, Hill Country, Texas, USA. October

Ross Hoddinott / Small skipper butterfly (Thymelicus sylvestris) resting on grass, covered in dew, Devon, England, UK, July.

John Abbott / Lace-winged roadside-skipper butterfly (Amblyscirtes aesculapius) Orange County, Florida, USA September

Bernard Castelein / Chequered skipper butterfly (Carterocephalus palaemon), Groot Schietveld, Wuustwezel, Belgium May