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Rose Hooktip Moth

Oreta rosea

Description:

Family: Depranidae (which includes hooktip). WS 25-35 mm. A common hooktip moth variable in color. This one bright yellow and rusty brown. Black spots. Hosts: Birch and viburnum.

Habitat:

Found on border of lawn and open woodlands on low bushes.

Notes:

Only found one photo.

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3 Comments

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Gorgeous! I love the droplets of water!

Carol Snow Milne
Carol Snow Milne 11 years ago

Thanks Karen. I am so glad I found it today in my photo file folders. So far I found 30 photos from last summer I didn't upload.

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Lovely moth Carol!

Carol Snow Milne
Spotted by
Carol Snow Milne

Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Sep 9, 2012
Submitted on Mar 22, 2013

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