Wall Brown vs Clouded Skipper

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute	Wall Brown	Clouded Skipper
Scientific Name	Lasiommata megera	Lerema accius
Order	Lepidoptera	Lepidoptera
Family	Nymphalidae	Hesperiidae
Size	Wingspan 36-50mm	32-44 mm wingspan
Habitat	Beaches & Coastal	Underground
Diet	Herbivores	Nectar Feeders
Regions	Europe, Asia	Southeastern United States from Texas to Virginia
Conservation	Least Concern	Least Concern

Wall Brown

An orange-brown butterfly with eyespots that basks with wings open on walls, rocks and bare ground.

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Named for its habit of sunbathing on warm walls and has sadly declined across much of western Europe.

A dark brown skipper with small glassy white spots on its forewings. It is one of the most common grass skippers in the southeastern United States.

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Unlike most skippers, it prefers shaded habitats and is frequently found in wooded areas rather than open fields.