Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1337944

Garita Skipperling
Oarisma garita

Observation date: July 22, 2022
Submitted by: tjunderwood
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: In grasslands amongst prairie dog colony
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: February 03, 2023
Coordinator notes: the dorsal forewing shows enough orange to suspect Edwards' Skipperling, but everything else is consistent with Garita. maybe it's just the angle of light . . .
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Sandoval County