"small skipper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: small skippers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} small skipper (plural small skippers)
  1. A small, bright orange and brown butterfly, Thymelicus sylvestris, of the family Hesperiidae. Wikipedia link: small skipper Categories (lifeform): Skippers Translations (butterfly): barna busalepke (Hungarian), sùrdagan beag [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-small_skipper-en-noun-O162i4Lg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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