Large Skipper.

Large Skipper (Ochlodes venata) captured using the 70-300mm lens plus 1.4x converter.

Large Skipper

A female Large Skipper (Ochlodes venata) captured using the Canon Powershot S95.  FAB.

Large Skipper.

Large Skipper (Ochlodes venata) is our most widespread 'orange' skipper and the males are easily identified when at rest by the conspicuous dark sex band on the forewing.

Single-brooded, they first appear in late May or early June, reach peak numbers in mid-July and virtually disappear by the end of August. 

Above for comparison purposes is a Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris) often seen in the company of the Large Skipper but the basic differences are that on the male the sex bands are slightly curved and more obvious is the much thinner dark edges to the wings.   FAB.