Lulworth skipper S. A. von Rottemburg in 1775. The butterfly was first discovered in Britain on 15 August 1832, when specimens were taken from Lulworth Cove in Dorset by English naturalist James Charles Dale It was introduced the following year as the Lulworth skipper ("Thymelicus acteon"), a name that has remained unchanged; it is the only one of Britain's vernacular butterfly names for which there has never been a proposed substitute. The male Lulworth skipper has a wingspan of , and the female 25 to 28 mm. This makes it one of Britain's smallest butterflies and, in Europe, the smallest member of
Skipper (cannon) Hur. They positioned Skipper on the field and shot it directly toward the VMI Corps. The enclosed stadium concentrated the booming sound. Cadets hats were blown off and football players nearby were almost knocked over. The VMI corps stopped cheering and gasped in disbelief of what they had just witnessed. VMI never chanted again. During the game, Skipper was shot off after every Virginia Tech score, a tradition that continues today. The Hokies kept Skipper busy, winning the game 35-20. After one touchdown, late in the game, the cadets gave Skipper a triple-charge, which sent a shock wave across the