Summary ³

The Garita Skipperling, Western Skipperling, or Garita Skipper (Oarisma garita) is a North American butterfly in the family Hesperiidae (skippers), subfamily Hesperiinae (grass skippers). This skipper ranges southeastern Manitoba to British Columbia and south through the American Midwest as far south as Mexico.

Habitat ⁴

Parkland and prairie grasslands, particularly native fescue and mixed grass prairie.

Conservation status ⁵

No conservation concerns.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Phil Myers, Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://animaldiversity.org/collections/contributors/phil_myers/lepidoptera/Hesperiidae_M-Z/Oarisma2627/medium.jpg
2. (c) Bill Bouton, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://butterfliesofamerica.com/images/Hesperiidae/Hesperiinae/oarisma_g_garita/Oarisma_garita_USA_MONTANA_Beaverhead_Co._Red_Rock_Lakes_NWR_13-VII-2011_BOUTON.jpg
3. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oarisma_garita
4. (c) University of Alberta Museums, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/31886730
5. (c) University of Alberta Museums, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/31886726

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• BugGuide
• Butterflies and Moths of North America
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• Moth Photographers Group
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• Pacific Northwest Moths

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