Lulworth skipper Lulworth skipper The Lulworth skipper ("Thymelicus acteon") is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. Its name is derived from Lulworth Cove in the county of Dorset, England, where the first specimens in Great Britain were collected in 1832 by English naturalist James Charles Dale. The species occurs locally across Central Europe, Asia Minor and North Africa, where its population is considered stable. Its numbers have declined in Northern Europe, leading to its European status of "vulnerable". Its range in Britain is restricted to the south coast of Dorset, however it is locally abundant and its numbers currently are perhaps at
Skipper (cannon) was followed by a 21-gun salute by Skipper II on the Drillfield at the center of campus. On September 10, 2016, for the first time in its history, Skipper traveled outside the Commonwealth of Virginia for the Battle at Bristol, the kickoff game against the University of Tennessee Volunteers. It was played on the infield at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee in front of 156,990 people, the largest audience to ever watch a college football game. Skipper (cannon) "Skipper" is the name of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets' cannon that is sounded at home football games and other