Landguard Curved-ribbon

Dinumma deponens

Checklist Number
72.0012 [B&F: 2471a]

Verification
Record requires retention of specimen until confirmed, and may require dissection. Consult with CMR if unsure

Classification

Family:Erebidae
Subfamily:Calpinae
Genus:Dinumma
Species:deponens
Authority:Walker, 1858

Recorded infrequently through accidental importation from eastern Asia. Recorded just once in Britain, at Landguard Bird Observatory, Suffolk, on 2 May 2009, probably originating from a container ship headed for one of the nearby docks. Not recorded in Hampshire or on the Isle of Wight to date. Wingspan 36-44mm. Fairly unmistakable.