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
2023-07-13	LaGrange	Pollock, Michele
2023-06-09	Washington	Hendrix, Suzanna
2023-05-25	Washington	Hendrix, Suzanna
2022-09-10	Newton	Jaskula, Jeanette
2022-07-20	Brown	Pollock, Michele
2022-06-17	Brown	Pollock, Michele	Adult
2022-05-27	Hamilton	McCord, Dan	Adult
2021-09-19	Scott	Lowry, Brian
2021-08-29	Hamilton	McCord, Dan
2021-08-11	Brown	Byers, Ronda	Adult

Observation Details	Images
Date: 2023-07-13 County: LaGrange Observer: Pollock, Michele Notes:
Date: 2023-06-09 County: Washington Observer: Hendrix, Suzanna Notes:
Date: 2023-05-25 County: Washington Observer: Hendrix, Suzanna Notes:
Date: 2022-09-10 County: Newton Observer: Jaskula, Jeanette Notes:
Date: 2022-07-20 County: Brown Observer: Pollock, Michele Notes:
Date: 2022-06-17 County: Brown Observer: Pollock, Michele Notes: Adult
Date: 2022-05-27 County: Hamilton Observer: McCord, Dan Notes: Adult
Date: 2021-09-19 County: Scott Observer: Lowry, Brian Notes:
Date: 2021-08-29 County: Hamilton Observer: McCord, Dan Notes:
Date: 2021-08-11 County: Brown Observer: Byers, Ronda 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