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
edit- Eupithecia dayensis Herbulot, 1983
- Eupithecia urbanata D. S. Fletcher, 1956
Noctuidae
edit- 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
edit- Gynanisa jama Rebel, 1915
- Holocerina menieri Rougeot, 1973
- Holocerina smilax (Westwood, 1849)
Sphingidae
edit- Macropoliana afarorum Rougeot, 1975
References
editExternal links
edit- De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera)". Afromoths. Retrieved March 26, 2018.