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Butterflies

Oriental Marbled Skipper (Carcharodus orientalis)

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

The Oriental Marbled Skipper (Carcharodus orientalis) is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Montenegro, Albania, North Macedonia, Romania, Bulgaria and Greece. The length of the forewings is 14–15 mm. Adults are on wing from April to August in two generations.

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