Curved-ribbon

Dinumma deponens · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae

Also called: Landguard curved-ribbon, Purplish moth

No source yet on danger. We have no source yet on whether it bites, stings or damages anything.
Curved-ribbon
Photo: David Dodd, CC BY

Its larvae eat the leaves of Albizia trees.

Source: Wikipedia

What it eats

The caterpillars feed on species of the Albizia genus.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

It occurs in a stretch from India through eastern China to Japan, Korea and Thailand.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 22 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey.

Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.

Source: GBIF

Status: introduced in North America; introduced in United States. Source: iNaturalist

Months it is reported in the US

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Source: GBIF

More photos

Curved-ribbon photo 2
Photo: David Dodd, CC BY
Curved-ribbon photo 3
Photo: David Dodd, CC BY
Curved-ribbon photo 4
Photo: Dan Vickers, CC BY
Curved-ribbon photo 5
Photo: David Dodd, CC BY

Same family (Erebidae)

Spongy MothSpongy MothLymantria disparDamages trees, gardens or cropsFall Webworm MothFall Webworm MothHyphantria cuneaDamages trees, gardens or cropsBrown-tail MothBrown-tail MothEuproctis chrysorrhoeaCan irritate skinIsabella Tiger MothIsabella Tiger MothPyrrharctia isabellaVirginian Tiger MothVirginian Tiger MothSpilosoma virginicaCan irritate skinSalt Marsh MothSalt Marsh MothEstigmene acreaDamages trees, gardens or crops

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinumma_deponens

Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · ITIS · Wikipedia

Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-24.

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