There are about 380 known moth species of Somaliland. The moths (mostly nocturnal) and butterflies (mostly diurnal) together make up the taxonomic order Lepidoptera.

Location of the Republic of Somaliland

This is a list of moth species which have been recorded in Somaliland.

Arctiidae

edit

Bombycidae

edit

Cossidae

edit

Crambidae

edit

Gelechiidae

edit

Geometridae

edit

Gracillariidae

edit

Lasiocampidae

edit

Limacodidae

edit

Lymantriidae

edit

Metarbelidae

edit

Noctuidae

edit

Nolidae

edit

Notodontidae

edit

Plutellidae

edit

Psychidae

edit

Pterophoridae

edit

Saturniidae

edit

Sesiidae

edit

Sphingidae

edit

Thyrididae

edit

Tineidae

edit

Tortricidae

edit

Xyloryctidae

edit

Zygaenidae

edit

References

edit
  • Hampson,G.F., 1916, Description of new species [in] Poulton,E.B., On a collection of moths made in Somaliland by Mr.W.Feather. Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1916: 91: 91-182, 2 Pls.
  • Holland,W.J., 1895, List of the Lepidoptera collected in Somaliland, East Africa, by Mr. William Astor Chanler and Lieut. von Hoehnel. Proc. U.S. nat. Mus. 18: 259-264.
  • Poulton,E.B., 1916, On a collection of moths made in Somaliland by Mr. W.Feather. Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1916: 91: 91-182, 2 Pls
  • Walsingham,M.A. & G.F.Hampson, 1896, On moths collected at Aden and in Somaliland. Proc. zool. Soc. Lond. 1896: 257-283, Pl.10.
edit
  • "Moths collected at Aden and in Somaliland".
  • De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Advanced search: Distribution: country". Afromoths.