Location of Djibouti

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

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

References

    • De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera)". Afromoths. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
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