| Family | Hesperiidae |
|---|---|
| Subfamily | Hesperiinae |
| Genus | Ochlodes |
| Species | sylvanus |
| Authority | (Esper, 1777) |
| English Name | Large Skipper |
| European Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
|---|---|
| EU 27 Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
| European Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| EU 27 Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| Habitats Directive | |
| Bern Convention | |
| CITES |
The Large Skipper is found on sunny, grassy vegetation in or near woods and scrub. It often visits flowers, and the development of some rough vegetation close to the breeding ground is thus favourable. They are especially fond of bramble blossom for nectar. The female deposits her eggs onto the blades of coarse-leaved grasses one by one. The caterpillars make a shelter by spinning blades of grass together, and pass the winter in the third larval instar. When fully grown, they also spin leaves and silk together, to form a tube-like shelter in which to pupate. The Large Skipper is single-brooded.
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