Essex skipper darker brown. Elongate chrysalids are yellowish-green, and each has a dark dorsal stripe seen in caterpillars. Essex skipper The Essex skipper ("Thymelicus lineola") is a butterfly in family Hesperiidae. In North America, it is known as the European skipper. With a wingspan of 2.5 to 2.9 cm, it is very similar in appearance to the small skipper "Thymelicus sylvestris". They can be told apart by the undersides of the tips of their antennae: the Essex skipper's antennae are black, whereas those of the small skipper are orange. This butterfly occurs throughout much of the Palaearctic region. Its range is from
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