Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Garita Skipperling
Oarisma garita

Observation date: June 26, 2020
Submitted by: dbrudin
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sitting on grass stem on a sunny morning.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: October 25, 2020
Coordinator notes: This is the Garita Skipperling....common in the mountains. Hesperia are much bigger skippers. You should be able to look at some on the BAMONA website (such as Western Branded Skipper; Juba Skipper, Green Skipper, Pahaska Skipper, to name a few). Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Teller County