Garita Skipperling
Oarisma garita (Reakirt, 1866)
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Identification: Upperside ranges from orange to black. Underside of forewing is orange; hindwing is light brown with orange on the inner edge.
Wing Span: 3/4 - 1 3/16 inches (1.9 - 3 cm).
Life History: Adults are weak fliers. To find receptive females, males patrol all day in grassy areas. Females lay eggs singly on grass stems or blades. Fourth-stage caterpillars hibernate.
Flight: One brood from June-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various grasses including bluegrass (Poa pratensis) and blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Short-grass prairie knolls, swales, limestone openings, open woodland, mountain meadows.
Range: High plains from central Alberta east to southern Manitoba, south through the Rocky Mountain region to northern Mexico. Strays east to central Ontario.
Conservation: Not usually required.
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jul 08, 2025
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Region: Grand County, Colorado, United States
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Observation date: Jul 07, 2025
Submitted by: Ed Rothwell
Region: Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States
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Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Region: Grand County, Colorado, United States
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Observation date: Jun 26, 2025
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Region: Grand County, Colorado, United States
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Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Region: Grand County, Colorado, United States
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Observation date: Jun 21, 2025
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Region: Grand County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Jun 29, 2025
Observation date: Jun 20, 2025
Submitted by: topper72
Region: Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Jun 22, 2025
Observation date: Jun 28, 2024
Submitted by: sgguthart
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Nov 17, 2024
Observation date: Jul 31, 2024
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Aug 05, 2024
Observation date: Jul 02, 2024
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Region: Grand County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Jul 26, 2024
Observation date: Jun 28, 2024
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Region: Grand County, Colorado, United States
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Verified date: Jul 25, 2024
Observation date: Jun 23, 2024
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Region: Grand County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jul 22, 2024
Observation date: Jul 14, 2024
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 17, 2024
Observation date: Jul 22, 2023
Submitted by: Canyon Wren
Region: Jefferson County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 04, 2023
Observation date: Jul 25, 2023
Submitted by: Thom Garrett
Region: Missoula County, Montana, United States
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Verified date: Aug 07, 2023
Observation date: Jul 16, 2023
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Jul 22, 2023
Observation date: Jul 02, 2023
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Catron County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Jul 20, 2023
Observation date: Jul 04, 2023
Submitted by: Joshua C
Region: San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Jul 11, 2023
Observation date: Jun 24, 2023
Submitted by: Marta Reece
Region: Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Jun 26, 2023
Observation date: Jun 23, 2022
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Feb 18, 2023
Observation date: Jul 22, 2022
Submitted by: tjunderwood
Region: Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Feb 03, 2023
Observation date: Jul 09, 2022
Submitted by: tjay13
Region: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Sep 05, 2022
Observation date: Aug 14, 2022
Submitted by: tjay13
Region: Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
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Verified date: Aug 22, 2022
Observation date: Jul 23, 2022
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 25, 2022
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