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Essex Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) butterfly with proboscis clearly visible feeding on brown knapweed (Centaurea jacea). This butterfly is sitting in a typical skipper pose with forewings raised. The distingusihing black dot uner the tip of the antenna is clearly visible. Bedgebury Forest, Kent, UK. 17 July 2004.
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 butterfly with proboscis clearly visible feeding on brown knapweed (Centaurea jacea). This butterfly is sitting in a typical skipper pose with forewings raised. The distingusihing black dot uner the tip of the antenna is clearly visible. Bedgebury Forest, Kent, UK. 17 July 2004.){kind=link}