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Butterflies and moths of Somalia: all 372 species on record (part 3 of 3)
GBIF holds records of 372 butterfly and moth species (order Lepidoptera) from Somalia, the largest insect group on record there.
Part 3 of 3 of Butterflies and moths of Somalia: all 372 species on record. Sources are listed on part 1.
This list is in 3 parts: 1 · 2 · 3
Full list (372 species)
| Name | Scientific name | Family | Red List | Records in Somalia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Bath White | Pontia glauconome | Pieridae | NE | 1 |
| Typhonia psephota | Typhonia psephota | Psychidae | NE | 3 |
| Typhonia recondita | Typhonia recondita | Psychidae | NE | 2 |
| Bostra pyrochroalis | Bostra pyrochroalis | Pyralidae | NE | 1 |
| Dattinia peratalis | Dattinia peratalis | Pyralidae | NE | 1 |
| Dattinia perstrigata | Dattinia perstrigata | Pyralidae | NE | 2 |
| Mediterranean Flour Moth | Ephestia kuehniella | Pyralidae | NE | 1 |
| Hypotia costinotalis | Hypotia costinotalis | Pyralidae | NE | 1 |
| Macalla purpureopicta | Macalla purpureopicta | Pyralidae | NE | 1 |
| Campimoptilum smithii | Campimoptilum smithii | Saturniidae | NE | 24 |
| White Ringed Atlas | Epiphora mythimnia | Saturniidae | NE | 4 |
| Speckled Emperor | Gynanisa maja | Saturniidae | NE | 4 |
| Gynanisa maja | Gynanisa maja | Saturniidae | NE | 2 |
| Leucopteryx mollis | Leucopteryx mollis | Saturniidae | NE | 2 |
| Ludia arguta | Ludia arguta | Saturniidae | NE | 1 |
| Ludia jordani | Ludia jordani | Saturniidae | NE | 1 |
| Pseudobunaea irius | Pseudobunaea irius | Saturniidae | NE | 3 |
| Usta angulata | Usta angulata | Saturniidae | NE | 2 |
| Eretmocera fasciata | Eretmocera fasciata | Scythrididae | NE | 1 |
| Convolvulus Hawk-moth | Agrius convolvuli | Sphingidae | NE | 2 |
| Callosphingia circe | Callosphingia circe | Sphingidae | NE | 1 |
| Ellenbeckia monospila | Ellenbeckia monospila | Sphingidae | NE | 2 |
| Cramer's Sphinx | Erinnyis crameri | Sphingidae | NE | 1 |
| Falcatula falcatus | Falcatula falcatus | Sphingidae | NE | 1 |
| Silver-Striped Hawk-moth | Hippotion celerio | Sphingidae | NE | 2 |
| Hippotion moorei | Hippotion moorei | Sphingidae | NE | 1 |
| Hippotion pentagramma | Hippotion pentagramma | Sphingidae | NE | 16 |
| Hippotion rebeli | Hippotion rebeli | Sphingidae | NE | 1 |
| Grey Hawk | Hippotion rosae | Sphingidae | NE | 1 |
| Elegant Bomber | Hippotion roseipennis | Sphingidae | NE | 1 |
| Hippotion socotrensis | Hippotion socotrensis | Sphingidae | NE | 1 |
| Hippotion stigma | Hippotion stigma | Sphingidae | NE | 7 |
| Striped Hawk-moth | Hyles livornica | Sphingidae | NE | 3 |
| Likoma crenata | Likoma crenata | Sphingidae | NE | 5 |
| Lophostethus morettoi | Lophostethus morettoi | Sphingidae | NE | 5 |
| Macropoliana cadioui | Macropoliana cadioui | Sphingidae | NE | 3 |
| Microclanis erlangeri | Microclanis erlangeri | Sphingidae | NE | 6 |
| Nephele xylina | Nephele xylina | Sphingidae | NE | 2 |
| Poliana micra | Poliana micra | Sphingidae | NE | 7 |
| Poliana wintgensi | Poliana wintgensi | Sphingidae | NE | 1 |
| Poliodes roseicornis | Poliodes roseicornis | Sphingidae | NE | 2 |
| Polyptychoides niloticus | Polyptychoides niloticus | Sphingidae | NE | 1 |
| Pseudoclanis molitor | Pseudoclanis molitor | Sphingidae | NE | 2 |
| Mulberry Hawkmoth | Pseudoclanis postica | Sphingidae | NE | 1 |
| Pseudoclanis somaliae | Pseudoclanis somaliae | Sphingidae | NE | 1 |
| Rufoclanis erlangeri | Rufoclanis erlangeri | Sphingidae | NE | 2 |
| Rufoclanis haxairei | Rufoclanis haxairei | Sphingidae | NE | 1 |
| Wavy Polyptychus | Rufoclanis numosae | Sphingidae | NE | 2 |
| Kuja hamatipex | Kuja hamatipex | Thyrididae | NE | 2 |
| Phthoropoea halogramma | Phthoropoea halogramma | Tineidae | NE | 1 |
| Ancylis spinicola | Ancylis spinicola | Tortricidae | NE | 1 |
| Tortricid moth | Crocidosema plebejana | Tortricidae | NE | 5 |
| Eccopsis wahlbergiana | Eccopsis wahlbergiana | Tortricidae | NE | 10 |
| Eucosma somalica | Eucosma somalica | Tortricidae | NE | 3 |
Sources
- Desert Bath White · gbif.org
- Typhonia psephota · gbif.org
- Typhonia recondita · gbif.org
- Bostra pyrochroalis · gbif.org
- Dattinia peratalis · gbif.org
- Dattinia perstrigata · gbif.org
- Mediterranean Flour Moth · gbif.org
- Hypotia costinotalis · gbif.org
- Macalla purpureopicta · gbif.org
- Campimoptilum smithii · gbif.org
- White Ringed Atlas · gbif.org
- Speckled Emperor · gbif.org
- Gynanisa maja · gbif.org
- Leucopteryx mollis · gbif.org
- Ludia arguta · gbif.org
- Ludia jordani · gbif.org
- Pseudobunaea irius · gbif.org
- Usta angulata · gbif.org
- Eretmocera fasciata · gbif.org
- Convolvulus Hawk-moth · gbif.org
- Callosphingia circe · gbif.org
- Ellenbeckia monospila · gbif.org
- Cramer's Sphinx · gbif.org
- Falcatula falcatus · gbif.org
- Silver-Striped Hawk-moth · gbif.org
- Hippotion moorei · gbif.org
- Hippotion pentagramma · gbif.org
- Hippotion rebeli · gbif.org
- Grey Hawk · gbif.org
- Elegant Bomber · gbif.org
- Hippotion socotrensis · gbif.org
- Hippotion stigma · gbif.org
- Striped Hawk-moth · gbif.org
- Likoma crenata · gbif.org
- Lophostethus morettoi · gbif.org
- Macropoliana cadioui · gbif.org
- Microclanis erlangeri · gbif.org
- Nephele xylina · gbif.org
- Poliana micra · gbif.org
- Poliana wintgensi · gbif.org
- Poliodes roseicornis · gbif.org
- Polyptychoides niloticus · gbif.org
- Pseudoclanis molitor · gbif.org
- Mulberry Hawkmoth · gbif.org
- Pseudoclanis somaliae · gbif.org
- Rufoclanis erlangeri · gbif.org
- Rufoclanis haxairei · gbif.org
- Wavy Polyptychus · gbif.org
- Kuja hamatipex · gbif.org
- Phthoropoea halogramma · gbif.org
- Ancylis spinicola · gbif.org
- Tortricid moth · gbif.org
- Eccopsis wahlbergiana · gbif.org
- Eucosma somalica · gbif.org
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