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Peck's Skipper

Size - 20 to 25 mm.

On the wing - June until the end of July.

Range - Coast to coast.

Host plants - Grasses.

Favourite habitat - Damp areas.

Special notes - This Skipper overwinter (see overwinter larvae) in it's larva stage.

T which feeds on grasses. As an adult it nectars on flowers particularly those of the pea family. It then starts to fly in June until the end of July.

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