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Oreta rosea (Rose Hooktip)

Synonyms: Cilix americana; Oreta irrorata; Oreta marginata; Oreta rosea americana; Platypteryx formula

Wikipedia Abstract

Oreta rosea, the Rose Hooktip Moth, is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It was described by Walker in 1855. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded across boreal Canada to eastern North America. In the north, the range extends to northern Alberta, northern Manitoba and Newfoundland. It is also found east of the Great Plains as far south as Florida and eastern Texas. The habitat consists of moist temperate hardwood forests.
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Prey / Diet

Viburnum acerifolium (mapleleaf viburnum)[1]
Viburnum lentago (nanny-berry)[1]
Viburnum nudum (possumhaw)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0