common branded skipper

The upperside of the wings are orange, brown blending gradually into dark brown. The underside is various shades of brown with at least a small amount of green shading and often with a peppery olive-green appearance. The spot band on the hindwing below is white and highly contrasting, with the spots although the females are dark brown above with variable orange spots and blotches. the wingspan is on average 22 to 30 mm, with females averaging larger than males.