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
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