List of moths of Djibouti explained

The moths of Djibouti represent about 12 known moth species. Moths (mostly nocturnal) and butterflies (mostly diurnal) together make up the taxonomic order Lepidoptera.

This is a list of moth species which have been recorded in Djibouti.

Geometridae

• Eupithecia dayensis Herbulot, 1983
• Eupithecia urbanata D. S. Fletcher, 1956

Noctuidae

• Acontia dichroa (Hampson, 1914)
• Acontia insocia (Walker, 1857)
• Feliniopsis consummata (Walker, 1857)
• Honeyia clearchus (Fawcett, 1916)
• Odontoretha gigas Laporte, 1984
• Stenosticta coppensi Laporte, 1977

Saturniidae

• Gynanisa jama Rebel, 1915
• Holocerina menieri Rougeot, 1973
• Holocerina smilax (Westwood, 1849)

Sphingidae

• Macropoliana afarorum Rougeot, 1975

External links

• Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2017 . Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera) . Afromoths . March 26, 2018.