Box of British butterflies - skippers from the hesperiidae family. One male small skipper, one male small skipper showing the underside, one female small skipper, one male Essex skipper, one male Essex skipper showing the underside, one female Essex skipper, one male large skipper, one male large skipper showing underside, and one female large skipper.
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