Moths of North Carolina
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106 NC Records

Oreta rosea (Walker, 1855) - Rose Hooktip Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Drepanoidea Family: DrepanidaeSubfamily: DrepaninaeP3 Number: 850023 MONA Number: 6255.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Our records come from a wide range of wet-mesic forests, including both acidic and rich varieties.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on Viburnums (Wagner, 2005) - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Viburnum Thickets
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 S4S5
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Oreta rosea - Rose Hooktip Moth

48 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-07-23
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-05-26
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-04-06
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-04-06
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-10-13
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-10-06
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2023-09-25
Caswell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2023-09-25
Caswell Co.
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Recorded by: Amber Williams & Michael P. Morales on 2023-09-01
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Amber Williams & Michael P. Morales on 2023-09-01
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Andrew W. Jones on 2023-08-14
Polk Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Andrew W. Jones on 2023-08-14
Polk Co.
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Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-07-22
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-09-16
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2022-09-10
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2022-09-10
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2022-07-07
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-12
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-10-03
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-10-01
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2021-09-14
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-08-25
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-05-17
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2021-04-10
Orange Co.
Comment: on Viburnum dentatum
Recorded by: Lior Carlson on 2019-09-28
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2019-07-26
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-06-28
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2018-10-08
Gates Co.
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