Oreta rosea — Rose Hooktip

(Walker, 1855)

Hodges# 6255

Etymology

Oreta: Greek word meaning “excellence.”

rosea: Latin for “pink or reddish.”

Pronunciation

or-ret-tuh rohs-EE-uh

Documented Occurrences

This map shows the confirmed sightings of the rose hooktip in Indiana. All sightings were confirmed through photographic documentation by individuals who contributed to the Great American IN Nature Lepidoptera Project (GAIN LP).

GAIN LP Sightings

Date	County	Observer	Notes	Image1	Image2
2020-09-11	Brown	Pollock, Michele	Adult
2020-09-10	Brown	Byers, Ronda	Adult
2020-08-29	Crawford	Kant, Nancy	Adult
2020-08-28	Brown	Pollock, Michele	Adult
2020-08-11	Brown	Pollock, Michele	Adult
2020-07-19	Newton	Welton, Rick	Adult
2020-07-17	Brown	Pollock, Michele	Adult
2020-06-12	Hamilton	McCord, Dan	Adult
2020-06-05	Hamilton	McCord, Dan	Adult
2020-05-30	Monroe	Setze, Tracey	Adult

Observation Details	Images
Date: 2020-09-11 County: Brown Observer: Pollock, Michele Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-09-10 County: Brown Observer: Byers, Ronda Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-08-29 County: Crawford Observer: Kant, Nancy Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-08-28 County: Brown Observer: Pollock, Michele Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-08-11 County: Brown Observer: Pollock, Michele Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-07-19 County: Newton Observer: Welton, Rick Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-07-17 County: Brown Observer: Pollock, Michele Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-06-12 County: Hamilton Observer: McCord, Dan Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-06-05 County: Hamilton Observer: McCord, Dan Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-05-30 County: Monroe Observer: Setze, Tracey Notes: Adult

Oreta rosea Sightings by Month

Conservation Status

• Global status: G5 (secure)
• National status: N5 (secure)
• Indiana status: NR (not ranked)

Floral Associates

Rose hooktip caterpillars feed on the foliage of birches (Betula spp.) and viburnums (Viburnum spp.).

Known Larval Food Sources in Indiana
Family	Taxonomic Name	Common Name
Order: Dipsicales
Adoxaceae	Viburnum spp.	viburnums
Order: Fagales
Betulaceae	Betula spp.	birches