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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

References

External links

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

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