The Large Skipper or Ochlodes sylvanus is the most common short-winged butterfly (Family Hesperiidae) of France. This butterfly has the particularity of having very developed thoracic muscles allowing a flapping of wings up to 20 beats per second. -> To discover other butterflies follow us 🙂

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