This is a small Skipper, the only member of this family found in
Teneriffe. It resembles the English Lulworth Skipper, and frequents
damp places near the water-courses, though somewhat partial and scarce.
In a limited spot near Orotava it has been found in quantities; and at
Tacoronti, where butterflies abound, some have been taken. The whole
surface is of an orange-bronze colour with slight brown markings.
The antennæ are short and club-like; the head is large, and the body
thickish. It is found from April till June, but solitary specimens are
sometimes met with earlier in the year.