Small skipper Small skipper The small skipper ("Thymelicus sylvestris") is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It has a rusty orange colour to the wings, upper body and the tips of the antennae. The body is silvery white below and it has a wingspan of 25–30 mm. This butterfly is very similar in appearance to the Essex skipper ("Thymelicus lineola"). In the small skipper, the undersides of the tips of the antennae are yellow orange, whereas they are black in the Essex skipper. The black area on the lower edge of the upper wings also differs. Like the other orange grass skippers
Skipper (cannon) materials and helped to make the new cannon, which became known as, ""Skipper II"". "Skipper II" debuted at the homecoming game at Lane Stadium in October, 1984, nearly 21 years after the original Skipper first sounded. "Skipper II" was designed and constructed to be much more durable than Skipper and has been in operation for more than 30 years. Other than regular maintenance, "Skipper II" has endured, receiving just a few minor repairs in 2010. Although its official title is "Skipper II", the cannon is commonly referred to simply as "Skipper". In 2015, a custom space in Pearson Hall, a