Wingspan: 27–32 mm
Flight period of butterflies: in one generation from June to August
Host plants of caterpillars: species from the grass family (Poaceae)
Rusty skipper (Ochlodes venatus) is among the most common thick-headed skippers living here. The rusty-orange upper side of its wings is speckled with large angular orange spots, and along the outer edge of the wings there is a wide dark brown band. The female is darker on the upper side than the male, and the orange spots are lighter and more pronounced in her. Unlike the females, the male has a pronounced band of black scent hairs on the upper side. On the orange-brown underside of the wings there is a band of indistinct yellow spots.
The rusty skipper roams through sunny grassy areas and along forest edges, often in places where eagle fern and hawthorn thrive. On the flowers of hawthorn, adults feed, so we often see them perched on the leaves of this thorny plant.
