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Rose Hooktip Moth

Oreta rosea

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Field Notes

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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Comments (3)
Carol Snow Milne
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.

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PublishedMarch 22, 2013

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