Moths of the United Arab Emirates represent about 220 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 from the United Arab Emirates.
Autostichidae edit
- Turatia iranica Gozmány, 2000
Batrachedridae edit
- Batrachedra amydraula Meyrick, 1916
Brachodidae edit
- Nigilgia superbella (Rebel, 1907)
Choreutidae edit
- Choreutis aegyptiaca (Zeller, 1867)
Coleophoridae edit
- Coleophora albidorsella Toll, 1942
- Coleophora eilatica Baldizzone, 1994
- Coleophora fulgidella Too & Amsel, 1967
- Coleophora gymnocarpella Walsingham, 1907
- Coleophora jerusalemella Toll, 1942
- Coleophora lasloella Baldizzone, 1982
- Coleophora mausolella Chrétien, 1908
- Coleophora niphomesta Meyrick, 1917
- Coleophora nurmahal Toll, 1957
- Coleophora safadella van der Wolf, 2008
- Coleophora sudanella Rebel, 1916
- Coleophora versurella Zeller, 1849
- Coleophora viettella Toll, 1956
- Neoblastobasis eurotella Adamski, 2010
Cosmopterigidae edit
- Alloclita cerritella (Riedl, 1993)
- Alloclita delozona Meyrick, 1919
- Anatrachyntis simplex (Walsingham, 1891)
- Anatrachyntis vanharteni Koster, 2010
- Ascalenia callynella Kasy, 1968
- Ascalenia kairaella Kasy, 1969
- Bifascioides leucomelanella (Rebel, 1917)
- Coccidiphila nivea Koster, 2010
- Cosmopterix crassicervicella Chrétien, 1896
- Eteobalea sumptuosella (Lederer, 1855)
- Gisilia gielisi Koster, 2010
- Gisilia sclerodes (Meyrick, 1909)
- Pseudascalenia riadella Kasy, 1968
- Pyroderces argentata Koster, 2010
- Pyroderces wolschrijni Koster & Sinev, 2003
Crambidae edit
- Achyra ochrifascialis (Christoph, 1877)
- Aeschremon desertalis Asselbergs, 2008
- Aeschremon ochrealis Asselbergs, 2008
- Aeschremon similis Asselbergs, 2008
- Amselia heringi (Amsel, 1935)
- Ancylolomia micropalpella Amsel, 1951
- Antigastra catalaunalis (Duponchel, 1833)
- Autocharis fessalis (Swinhoe, 1886)
- Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis (Boisduval, 1833)
- Diaphana indica (Saunders, 1851)
- Duponchelia fovealis Zeller, 1847
- Emprepes flavomarginalis (Amsel, 1951)
- Epimetasia rufoarenalis (Rothschild, 1913)
- Euchromius ocellea (Haworth, 1811)
- Euchromius vinculellus (Zeller, 1847)
- Euclasta mirabilis Amsel, 1949
- Eurrhyparodes tricoloralis (Zeller, 1852)
- Evergestis desertalis (Hübner, 1813)
- Evergestis laristanalis Amsel, 1961
- Harpadispar diffusalis (Guenée, 1854)
- Heliothela ophideresana (Walker, 1863)
- Hellula undalis (Fabricius, 1781)
- Herpetogramma licarsisalis (Walker, 1859)
- Hymenoptychis sordida Zeller, 1852
- Leucinodes orbonalis Guenée, 1854
- Maruca vitrata (Fabricius, 1787)
- Nomophila noctuella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
- Noorda blitealis Walker, 1859
- Palepicorsia ustrinalis (Christoph, 1877)
- Pediasia numidellus (Rebel, 1903)
- Piletocera opacalis Rebel, 1927
- Prionapteryx soudanensis (Hampson, 1919)
- Prionapteryx strioliger Rothschild, 1913
- Prochoristis rupicapralis (Lederer, 1855)
- Pyrausta panopealis (Walker, 1859)
- Spoladea recurvalis (Fabricius, 1775)
- Stiphrometasia monialis (Erschoff, 1872)
- Synclera traducalis (Zeller, 1852)
- Tegostoma comparalis (Hübner, 1796)
Elachistidae edit
- Elachista densa Parenti, 1981
- Elachista veruta Kaila, 2008
- Ethmia alba (Amsel, 1949)
- Ethmia lecmima (Sattler, 1967)
- Ethmia lepidella (Chrétien, 1907)
- Ethmia quadrinotella (Mann, 1861)
Geometridae edit
- Brachyglossina sciasmatica Brandt, 1941
- Cleora nana Hausmann & Skou, 2008
- Eupithecia mekrana Brandt, 1941
- Eupithecia ultimaria Boisduval, 1840
- Glossotrophia gracilis (Brandt, 1941)
- Hemidromodes sabulifera Prout, 1922
- Hemithea punctifimbria Warren, 1896
- Hyperythra swinhoei Butler, 1880
- Idaea eremica (Brandt, 1941)
- Idaea granulosa (Warren & Rothschild, 1905)
- Idaea illustris (Brandt, 1941)
- Idaea mimetes (Brandt, 1941)
- Idaea sanctaria Staudinger, 1900
- Idaea sordida (Rothschild, 1913)
- Isturgia disputaria (Guenée, 1858)
- Lithostege fissurata Mabille, 1888
- Microloxia ruficornis Warren, 1897
- Neromia pulvereisparsa (Hampson, 1896)
- Orthonama obstipata (Fabricius, 1794)
- Palaeaspilates sublutearia (Wiltshire, 1977)
- Pasiphila palaearctica (Brandt, 1938)
- Phaiogramma discessa (Walker, 1861)
- Pingasa lahayei (Oberthür, 1887)
- Pseudosterrha rufistrigata (Hampson, 1896)
- Rhodometra sacraria (Linnaeus, 1767)
- Scopula adelpharia (Püngeler, 1894)
- Scopula caesaria (Walker, 1861)
- Scopula chalcographata Brandt, 1938
- Scopula minorata (Boisduval, 1833)
- Spiralisigna angusta Hausmann & Skou, 2008
- Traminda mundissima (Walker, 1861)
- Xanthorhoe wiltshirei (Brandt, 1941)
- Zygophyxia relictata (Walker, 1866)
Gracillariidae edit
- Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton, 1856
Nepticulidae edit
- Acalyptris galinae (Puplesis, 1984)
- Acalyptris gielisi van Nieukerken, 2010
- Acalyptris repeteki (Puplesis, 1984)
- Stigmella birgittae Gustafsson, 1985
- Stigmella xystodes (Meyrick, 1916)
Noctuidae edit
- Acontia biskrensis Oberthür, 1887
- Acontia trimaculata Aurivillius, 1879
- Agrotis sardzeana Brandt, 1941
- Aucha polyphaenoides (Wiltshire, 1961)
- Caradrina africarabica (Plante, 1997)
- Drasteria kabylaria (Bang-Haas, 1906)
- Eublemma siticuosa (Lederer, 1858)
- Heteropalpia acrosticta (Püngeler, 1904)
- Heteropalpia rosacea (Rebel, 1907)
- Heteropalpia vetusta (Walker, 1865)
- Oraesia intrusa (Krüger, 1939)
- Plecoptera reflexa Guenée, 1852
- Thiacidas postica Walker, 1855
- Ulotrichopus tinctipennis (Hampson, 1902)
Nolidae edit
- Churia gallagheri Wiltshire, 1985
Oecophoridae edit
- Stathmopoda auriferella (Walker, 1864)
- Stathmopoda bicolorella Koster, 2010
- Stathmopoda ficivora Kasy, 1973
- Tortilia pallidella Kasy, 1973
Pterophoridae edit
- Agdistis nanodes Meyrick, 1906
- Agdistis olei Arenberger, 1976
- Agdistis qurayyahiensis Gielis, 2008
- Agdistis tamaricis (Zeller, 1847)
- Agdistis tenera Arenberger, 1976
- Capperia celeusi (Frey, 1886)
- Emmelina monodactyla (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Megalorhipida leucodactylus (Fabricius, 1794)
- Sphenarches anisodactylus (Walker, 1864)
- Stenodacma wahlbergi (Zeller, 1852)
- Stenoptilodes taprobanes (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)
Pyralidae edit
- Acrobasis minutalis Asselbergs, 2008
- Acteniopsis robustus Asselbergs, 2010
- Aglossa aglossalis (Ragonot, 1892)
- Ambluncus nervocellus Amsel, 1953
- Ancylosis costistrigella (Ragonot, 1890)
- Ancylosis lacteicostella (Ragonot, 1887)
- Ancylosis nubeculella (Ragonot, 1887)
- Ancylosis obscuripunctella Roesler, 1973
- Ancylosis ochraceela Asselbergs, 2008
- Arenipses sabella Hampson, 1901
- Arsenaria caidalis (Hampson, 1900)
- Arsenaria hyrcanalis (Amsel, 1951)
- Asalebria adiudicata Asselbergs, 2008
- Bazaria lixiviella (Erschoff, 1874)
- Bazaria pempeliella Ragonot, 1893
- Belutchistania squamalis Amsel, 1951
- Canthelea safadalis Asselbergs, 2008
- Ceutholopha isidis (Zeller, 1867)
- Cherchera abatesella Dumont, 1932
- Dalakia uniformella Amsel, 1961
- Ditrachyptera verruciferella (Ragonot, 1888)
- Epicrocis pseudodiscomaculella (Amsel, 1935)
- Epiepischnia minimella Asselbergs, 2008
- Epischnia albella Amsel, 1953
- Etiella zinckenella (Treitschke, 1832)
- Faveria cineracella (Amsel, 1953)
- Faveria dionysia (Zeller, 1846)
- Faveria tchourouma Amsel, 1961
- Galleria mellonella (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Hypotia birgita Asselbergs, 2008
- Hypotia numidalis Hampson, 1900)
- Isauria dilucidella (Duponchel, 1836)
- Lamoria anella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
- Myelois quadripunctella Zerny, 1914
- Neorastia albicostella Amsel, 1953
- Paralaodamia ajbanica Asselbergs, 2008
- Pempelia arida Asselbergs, 2008
- Pempelia tchabaharella Amsel, 1950
- Phycita arabica Asselbergs, 2008
- Pseudosyria malacella (Staudinger, 1870)
- Pyralis pictalis (Curtis, 1834)
- Raphimetopus ablutella (Zeller, 1839)
- Rungsina mimicralis (Amsel, 1951)
- Saluria eremica Asselbergs, 2008
- Scotomera gielisi Asselbergs, 2008
- Scotomera minimalis (Amsel, 1949)
- Staudingeria albifrontella Asselbergs, 2010
- Staudingeria aspilatella (Ragonot, 1887)
- Staudingeria partitella Ragonot, 1887
- Susia uberalis (Swinhoe, 1884)
Tischeriidae edit
- Tischeria ptarmica Meyrick, 1908
Tortricidae edit
- Age onychistica Diakonoff, 1982
- Ancylis sederana Chrétien, 1915
- Bactra minima Meyrick, 1909
- Bactra venosana (Zeller, 1847)
- Crocidosema plebejana Zeller, 1847
- Dasodis cladographa Diakonoff, 1983
- Fulcrifera refrigescens (Meyrick, 1924)
- Loboschiza koenigiana (Fabricius, 1775)
- Ophiorrhabda cellifera (Meyrick, 1912)
- Selania resedana (Obraztsov, 1959)
Xyloryctidae edit
- Eretmocera bradleyi Amsel, 1961
- Eretmocera impactella (Walker, 1864)
- Scythris amplexella Bengtsson, 2002
- Scythris cucullella Bengtsson, 2002
- Scythris elachistoides Bengtsson, 2002
- Scythris kebirella Amsel, 1935
- Scythris nipholecta Meyrick, 1924
- Scythris pangalactis Meyrick, 1933
- Scythris parenthesella Bengtsson, 2002
- Scythris valgella Bengtsson, 2002
- Scythris valvaearcella Bengtsson, 2002