Hooktip-moth
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Oreta rosea
Rose Hooktip, Rose Hooktip Moth
Oreta rosea, commonly known as the Rose Hooktip or Rose Hooktip Moth, is a species in the family Drepanidae (hooktip moths). Described by Francis Walker in 1855, this moth is distributed across boreal Canada and eastern North America. It inhabits moist temperate hardwood forests and exhibits bivoltine flight patterns, with adults active from May through September. The species is recognized by its distinctive wing shape with hooked apices.