Rose Hooktip
Oreta rosea (Walker, 1855)
Family: Drepanidae
Subfamily: Drepaninae
Identification: Color varies; one form is all yellow, a second a dull pinkish brown; all forms have a hooked apex and a postmedial line that angles back sharply toward costa and below apex.
Wing Span: 2.5 - 3.4 cm
Life History:
Flight: One flight May - September, with stragglers to November.
Caterpillar Hosts: Birches and viburnums.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Eastern and mid-Western United States and Canada.
Conservation:
NCGR: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 212 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 25, 2019
Submitted by: rseidler
Region: Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jan 26, 2020
Observation date: Apr 24, 2019
Submitted by: Rose A. Payne
Region: Bibb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Nov 01, 2019
Observation date: Aug 09, 2019
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 26, 2019
Observation date: Sep 11, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 11, 2019
Observation date: Aug 20, 2019
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 22, 2019
Observation date: Aug 19, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 20, 2019
Observation date: Aug 11, 2019
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 17, 2019
Observation date: Jul 27, 2019
Submitted by: estanley
Region: Baltimore County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 27, 2019
Observation date: Jun 19, 2019
Submitted by: monikawood
Region: Steuben County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 20, 2019
Observation date: May 31, 2019
Submitted by: Kandis
Region: Prince William County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 31, 2019
Observation date: May 22, 2019
Submitted by: Jamiekrouse
Region: Charles County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 23, 2019
Observation date: Aug 05, 2018
Submitted by: MHodge
Region: Pickett County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Feb 18, 2019
Observation date: Aug 02, 2018
Submitted by: tjrickert
Region: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 25, 2019
Observation date: Aug 17, 2018
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Pine County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 16, 2019
Observation date: Sep 20, 2018
Submitted by: Stephen G.
Region: Boone County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: Stephen G.
Verified date: Dec 26, 2018
Observation date: Sep 19, 2013
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 27, 2018
Observation date: Sep 17, 2013
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 27, 2018
Observation date: Sep 13, 2013
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 27, 2018
Observation date: Jul 27, 2013
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 27, 2018
Observation date: Jun 24, 2018
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 19, 2018
Observation date: Sep 18, 2018
Submitted by: K Stilwell
Region: Dickenson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 10, 2018
Observation date: Jul 26, 2018
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 25, 2018
Observation date: Sep 11, 2018
Submitted by: scottj4hops
Region: Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 11, 2018
Observation date: Sep 07, 2018
Submitted by: Zebraman
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 08, 2018
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