Kebnat
INSECTS

Rose Hooktip

Oreta rosea

Insects
Native
Rose Hooktip, Adult
Rose Hooktip, Caterpillar
Rose Hooktip, photo 3 of 5
25–34 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Drepanidae with a wingspan of 25–34 mm. Feeds on plants.

There are 203 observations of Rose Hooktip in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Outaouais and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue50
  2. Outaouais47
  3. Montérégie21
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine16
  5. Estrie16
  6. Côte-Nord13
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean9
  8. Capitale-Nationale8
  9. Lanaudière7
  10. Laurentides4
  11. Mauricie4
  12. Montréal4
  13. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  14. Bas-Saint-Laurent1

What the caterpillar eats

NannyberryViburnum lentago
Mapleleaf viburnumViburnum acerifolium

Similar species

Arched Hooktip MothDrepana arcuata
Juniper Geometer MothPatalene olyzonaria
Imperial MothEacles imperialis
Variable Antepione MothAntepione thisoaria
Unicorn ProminentCoelodasys unicornis
Large Maple Spanworm MothProchoerodes lineola
Io MothAutomeris io
Horned Spanworm MothNematocampa resistaria
Polyphemus MothAntheraea polyphemus