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Butterflies

Oberthür's Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus armoricanus)

A small, brown/black butterfly in the family Hesperiidae (Skipper butterflies)
Flying in April | May | June September | October

The Oberthür's grizzled skipper (Pyrgus armoricanus) is a species of skipper (family Hesperiidae). The species is named after the French entomologist Charles Oberthür (1845–1924) who originally described it.

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