Oreta rosea
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Oreta rosea, the rose hooktip moth, is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Francis 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.
The wingspan is 25–34 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September in two generations per year. The larvae feed on various hardwood species, including Betula and Viburnum species. Larvae can be found from July to October. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rose Hooktip sighting in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 325th most-seen of the 723 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April, June and August–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rose Hooktip in Shenandoah National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May, July and October–March, the lowest months.
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rose Hooktip sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Rose Hooktip sightings, Shenandoah National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Gros Morne National Park (Canada, about 10%) and Acadia National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Drepanidae
The closest relatives of the Rose Hooktip that you can see in Shenandoah National Park (family Drepanidae, Hooktip and False Owlet Moths) are Arched Hooktip Moth (about 10%) and Tufted Thyatirine Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rose Hooktip is recorded against all the insects logged in Shenandoah National Park (11 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
