List of moths of Djibouti

Location of Djibouti

Moths of Djibouti represent about 12 known moth species. The 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 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

References

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AfroMoths

List of moths of Africa

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Dependencies and other territories	Canary Islands / Ceuta / Melilla / Plazas de soberanía (Spain) Madeira (Portugal) Mayotte / Réunion (France) Saint Helena / Ascension Island / Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom)

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