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
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 317 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 09, 2020
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Laramie County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Feb 19, 2021
Observation date: Jun 21, 2020
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Albany County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Feb 17, 2021
Observation date: Jun 20, 2020
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Mineral County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Nov 28, 2020
Observation date: Jun 19, 2020
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Archuleta County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Nov 23, 2020
Observation date: Jun 14, 2020
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Conejos County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Nov 23, 2020
Observation date: Jul 14, 2020
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Nov 22, 2020
Observation date: Jul 11, 2020
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Nov 20, 2020
Observation date: Jul 08, 2020
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Cibola County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Nov 16, 2020
Observation date: Jul 16, 2020
Submitted by: Harry Forbes
Region: Park County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Nov 12, 2020
Observation date: Jul 04, 2020
Submitted by: richardswaback
Region: Larimer County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Nov 08, 2020
Observation date: Jun 26, 2020
Submitted by: dbrudin
Region: Teller County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Oct 25, 2020
Observation date: Jul 10, 2020
Submitted by: Harry Forbes
Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 28, 2020
Observation date: Jul 10, 2020
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 12, 2020
Observation date: Jul 10, 2020
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jul 12, 2020
Observation date: Jun 08, 2020
Submitted by: topper72
Region: Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jun 25, 2020
Observation date: Jun 08, 2020
Submitted by: Cactuswren1976
Region: Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Jun 25, 2020
Observation date: Jul 02, 2018
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Pitkin County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: May 30, 2020
Observation date: Jun 30, 2018
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: May 30, 2020
Observation date: Jul 17, 2019
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Lake County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: May 30, 2020
Observation date: Jun 22, 2018
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Mar 18, 2020
Observation date: Jul 22, 2017
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Mar 18, 2020
Observation date: Aug 10, 2016
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Cibola County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Mar 18, 2020
Observation date: Jul 16, 2012
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Taos County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Mar 18, 2020
Observation date: Jul 15, 2010
Submitted by: stevecary
Region: Union County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Mar 18, 2020
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