Garita skipper
Oarisma garita
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CA Special Concern
California Species of Special Concern; limited distribution
Tiny buff-colored skipper with dark marks and weak flight. Larvae feed on native needlegrass; endemic butterfly requiring intact grassland habitat.
Plants that support Garita skipper
2 plants
Blue Flax
Linum lewisii
perennial herb
Larval host plant; endemic California species in semi-arid regions
Bay Area native
Bottlebrush Squirreltail
Elymus elymoides var. elymoides
grass
Larval food plant during active growing season
Bay Area native