Moths of North Carolina
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Oreta rosea (Walker, 1855) - Rose Hooktip Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Drepanoidea		 Family:
Drepanidae		Subfamily:
Drepaninae		P3 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.
Oreta roseaAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: immatures.
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). In North Carolina, larvae have been recorded feeding on Southern Arrowwood (Viburnum dentatum). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Viburnum Thickets
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G5 SNR [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

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Oreta roseaRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-06-03
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Oreta roseaRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-23
Richmond Co.
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Oreta roseaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-23
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Oreta roseaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-23
Durham Co.
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Oreta roseaRecorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-07-23
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Oreta roseaRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-05-26
Buncombe Co.
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Oreta roseaRecorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Oreta roseaRecorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
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Oreta roseaRecorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-04-06
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Oreta roseaRecorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-04-06
Orange Co.
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Oreta roseaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-10-13
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Oreta roseaRecorded by: Owen McConnell on 2023-10-06
Graham Co.
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Oreta roseaRecorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2023-09-25
Caswell Co.
Comment: 		Oreta roseaRecorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2023-09-25
Caswell Co.
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Oreta roseaRecorded by: Amber Williams & Michael P. Morales on 2023-09-01
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Oreta roseaRecorded by: Amber Williams & Michael P. Morales on 2023-09-01
Cumberland Co.
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Oreta roseaRecorded by: Andrew W. Jones on 2023-08-14
Polk Co.
Comment: 		Oreta roseaRecorded by: Andrew W. Jones on 2023-08-14
Polk Co.
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Oreta roseaRecorded by: Chuck Smith on 2023-07-22
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Oreta roseaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-09-16
Madison Co.
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Oreta roseaRecorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2022-09-10
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Oreta roseaRecorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2022-09-10
Orange Co.
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Oreta roseaRecorded by: Vin Stanton on 2022-07-07
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Oreta roseaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-12
Madison Co.
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Oreta roseaRecorded by: tom ward on 2021-10-03
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Oreta roseaRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-10-01
Wake Co.
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Oreta roseaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2021-09-14
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Oreta roseaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-08-25
Madison Co.
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Oreta roseaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-05-17
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Oreta roseaRecorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2021-04-10
Orange Co.
Comment: on Viburnum dentatum