There are about 550 known moth species of Yemen. 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 in Yemen.
Alucitidae Alucita nannodactyla (Rebel, 1907)
Arctiidae Amatula kikiae Wiltshire, 1983 Creataloum arabicum (Hampson, 1896) Creatonotos leucanioides Holland, 1893 Eilema sokotrensis (Hampson, 1900) Nyctemera torbeni Wiltshire, 1983 Secusio strigata Walker, 1854 Siccia butvilai Ivinskis & Saldaitis, 2008 Spilosoma yemenensis (Hampson, 1916) Utetheisa lotrix (Cramer, 1779) Utetheisa pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Autostichidae Hesperesta arabica Gozmány, 2000 Turatia argillacea Gozmány, 2000 Turatia striatula Gozmány, 2000 Turatia yemenensis Derra, 2008
Choreutidae Choreutis aegyptiaca (Zeller, 1867)
Coleophoridae Ishnophanes bifucata Baldizzone, 1994 Coleophora aegyptiacae Walsingham, 1907 Coleophora eilatica Baldizzone, 1994 Coleophora himyarita Baldizzone, 2007 Coleophora jerusalemella Toll, 1942 Coleophora lasloella Baldizzone, 1982 Coleophora longiductella Baldizzone, 1989 Coleophora recula Baldizzone, 2007 Coleophora sabaea Baldizzone, 2007 Coleophora semicinerea Staudinger, 1859 Coleophora sudanella Rebel, 1916 Coleophora taizensis Baldizzone, 2007 Coleophora yemenita Baldizzone, 2007
Cosmopterigidae Alloclita gambiella (Walsingham, 1891)
Cossidae Aethalopteryx diksami Yakovlev & Saldaitis, 2010 Azygophleps larseni Yakovlev & Saldaitis, 2011 Azygophleps sheikh Yakovlev & Saldaitis, 2011 Meharia acuta Wiltshire, 1982 Meharia philbyi Bradley, 1952 Meharia hackeri Saldaitis, Ivinskis & Yakovlev, 2011 Meharia semilactea (Warren & Rothschild, 1905) Meharia yakovlevi Saldaitis & Ivinskis, 2010 Mormogystia brandstetteri Saldaitis, Ivinskis & Yakovlev, 2011 Mormogystia proleuca (Hampson in Walsingham & Hampson, 1896) Paropta frater Warnecke, 1930
Crambidae Achyra nudalis (Hübner, 1796) Amselia leucozonellus (Hampson, 1896) Ancylolomia chrysographellus (Kollar, 1844) Antigastra catalaunalis (Duponchel, 1833) Aplectropus leucopis Hampson, 1896 Autocharis fessalis (Swinhoe, 1886) Bocchoris inspersalis (Zeller, 1852) Bocchoris onychinalis (Guenée, 1854) Cotachena smaragdina (Butler, 1875) Cybalomia albilinealis (Hampson, 1896) Diaphana indica (Saunders, 1851) Dolicharthria paediusalis (Walker, 1859) Eoophyla peribocalis (Walker, 1859) Euchromius ocellea (Haworth, 1811) Euclasta varii Popescu-Gorj & Constantinescu, 1973 Heliothela ophideresana (Walker, 1863) Hellula undalis (Fabricius, 1781) Herpetogramma licarsisalis (Walker, 1859) Hodebertia testalis (Fabricius, 1794) Lamprosema inglorialis Hampson, 1918 Loxostege albifascialis (Hampson, 1896) Metasia profanalis (Walker, 1865) Noctuelia floralis (Hübner, ) Nomophila noctuella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Noorda blitealis Walker, 1859 Palepicorsia ustrinalis (Christoph, 1877) Palpita unionalis (Hübner, 1796) Ptychopseustis pavonialis (Hampson, 1896) Pyrausta arabica Butler, 1884 Spoladea recurvalis (Fabricius, 1775) Synclera traducalis (Zeller, 1852) Tegostoma bipartalis Hampson, 1896 Tegostoma comparalis (Hübner, 1796) Thyridiphora furia (Swinhoe, 1884)
Galacticidae Galactica inornata (Walsingham, 1900) Homadaula maritima Mey, 2007 Homadaula montana Mey, 2007 Homadaula submontana Mey, 2007
Gelechiidae Anarsia acaciae Walsingham, 1896 Parapsectris amseli (Povolny, 1981) Phthorimaea molitor (Walsingham, 1896) Sitotroga cerealella (Olivier, 1789)
Geometridae Acidaliastis micra Hampson, 1896 Brachyglossina tibbuana Herbulot, 1965 Casilda kikiae (Wiltshire, 1982) Charissa lequatrei (Herbulot, 1988) Cleora rostella D. S. Fletcher, 1967 Cyclophora staudei Hausmann, 2006 Disclisioprocta natalata (Walker, 1862) Eucrostes disparata Walker, 1861 Glossotrophia jacta (Swinhoe, 1884) Idaea granulosa (Warren & Rothschild, 1905) Idaea illustrior (Wiltshire, 1952) Idaea tahamae Wiltshire, 1983 Idaea testacea Swinhoe, 1885 Isturgia catalaunaria (Guenée, 1858) Isturgia disputaria (Guenée, 1858) Isturgia sublimbata (Butler, 1885) Neromia pulvereisparsa (Hampson, 1896) Oar pratana (Fabricius, 1794) Omphacodes directa (Walker, 1861) Pseudosterrha rufistrigata (Hampson, 1896) Scopula actuaria (Walker, 1861) Scopula rufinubes (Warren, 1900) Traminda mundissima (Walker, 1861) Zamarada anacantha D. S. Fletcher, 1974 Zamarada latilimbata Rebel, 1948 Zamarada minimaria Swinhoe, 1895 Zamarada torrida D. S. Fletcher, 1974 Zygophyxia retracta Hausmann, 2006
Gracillariidae Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton, 1856 Phyllonorycter aarviki de Prins, 2012 Phyllonorycter grewiella (Vári, 1961) Phyllonorycter maererei de Prins, 2012 Phyllonorycter mida de Prins, 2012
Hyblaeidae Hyblaea puera (Cramer, 1777)
Lasiocampidae Braura desdemona Zolotuhin & Gurkovich, 2009 Odontocheilopteryx myxa Wallengren, 1860
Limacodidae Parasa fulvicorpus Hampson, 1896
Lymantriidae Euproctis erythrosticta (Hampson, 1910) Knappetra fasciata (Walker, 1855)
Micronoctuidae Micronola wadicola Amsel, 1935 Micronola yemeni Fibiger, 2011
Noctuidae Acantholipes aurea Berio, 1966 Acantholipes canofusca Hacker & Saldaitis, 2010 Acantholipes circumdata (Walker, 1858) Achaea catella Guenée, 1852 Achaea finita (Guenée, 1852) Achaea lienardi (Boisduval, 1833) Achaea mercatoria (Fabricius, 1775) Acontia akbar Wiltshire, 1985 Acontia albarabica Wiltshire, 1994 Acontia antica Walker, 1862 Acontia basifera Walker, 1857 Acontia binominata (Butler, 1892) Acontia chiaromontei Berio, 1936 Acontia crassivalva (Wiltshire, 1947) Acontia dichroa (Hampson, 1914) Acontia hoppei Hacker, Legrain & Fibiger, 2008 Acontia hortensis Swinhoe, 1884 Acontia imitatrix Wallengren, 1856 Acontia insocia (Walker, 1857) Acontia karachiensis Swinhoe, 1889 Acontia lactea Hacker, Legrain & Fibiger, 2008 Acontia manakhana Hacker, Legrain & Fibiger, 2010 Acontia melaena (Hampson, 1899) Acontia minuscula Hacker, Legrain & Fibiger, 2010 Acontia mukalla Hacker, Legrain & Fibiger, 2008 Acontia opalinoides Guenée, 1852 Acontia peksi Hacker, Legrain & Fibiger, 2008 Acontia philbyi Wiltshire, 1988 Acontia porphyrea (Butler, 1898) Acontia transfigurata Wallengren, 1856 Acontia trimaculata Aurivillius, 1879 Acontia yemenensis (Hampson, 1918) Aegocera bettsi Wiltshire, 1988 Aegocera brevivitta Hampson, 1901 Aegocera rectilinea Boisduval, 1836 Agoma trimenii (Felder, 1874) Agrotis acronycta (Rebel, 1907) Agrotis biconica Kollar, 1844 Agrotis brachypecten Hampson, 1899 Agrotis herzogi Rebel, 1911 Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel, 1766) Agrotis medioatra Hampson, 1918 Agrotis segetum ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Agrotis sesamioides (Rebel, 1907) Aletia consanguis (Guenée, 1852) Amefrontia purpurea Hampson, 1899 Amyna axis Guenée, 1852 Amyna delicata Wiltshire, 1994 Amyna punctum (Fabricius, 1794) Anarta endemica Hacker & Saldaitis, 2010 Anarta trifolii (Hufnagel, 1766) Androlymnia clavata Hampson, 1910 Anoba socotrensis Hampson, 1926 Anoba triangularis (Warnecke, 1938) Anomis erosa (Hübner, 1818) Anomis flava (Fabricius, 1775) Anomis mesogona (Walker, 1857) Anomis sabulifera (Guenée, 1852) Antarchaea conicephala (Staudinger, 1870) Antarchaea digramma (Walker, 1863) Antarchaea erubescens (Bang-Haas, 1910) Antarchaea flavissima Hacker & Saldaitis, 2010 Antarchaea fragilis (Butler, 1875) Anticarsia rubricans (Boisduval, 1833) Anumeta atrosignata Walker, 1858 Anumeta spilota (Erschoff, 1874) Argyrogramma signata (Fabricius, 1775) Asplenia melanodonta (Hampson, 1896) Athetis partita (Walker, 1857) Attatha metaleuca Hampson, 1913 Aucha polyphaenoides (Wiltshire, 1961) Autoba abrupta (Walker, 1865) Autoba admota (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Brevipecten bischofi Hacker & Fibiger, 2007 Brevipecten biscornuta Wiltshire, 1985 Brevipecten calimanii (Berio, 1939) Brevipecten confluens Hampson, 1926 Brevipecten hypocornuta Hacker & Fibiger, 2007 Brevipecten marmoreata Hacker & Fibiger, 2007 Brevipecten tihamae Hacker & Fibiger, 2007 Brithys crini (Fabricius, 1775) Callopistria latreillei (Duponchel, 1827) Callopistria maillardi (Guenée, 1862) Callopistria yerburii Butler, 1884 Callyna gaedei Hacker & Fibiger, 2006 Calophasia platyptera (Esper, ) Caradrina soudanensis (Hampson, 1918) Caranilla uvarovi (Wiltshire, 1949) Carcharoda yemenicola Wiltshire, 1983 Catamecia minima (Swinhoe, 1889) Cerocala sokotrensis Hampson, 1899 Chasmina vestae (Guenée, 1852) Chrysodeixis acuta (Walker, ) Chrysodeixis chalcites (Esper, 1789) Clytie devia (Swinhoe, 1884) Clytie infrequens (Swinhoe, 1884) Clytie sancta (Staudinger, 1900) Clytie tropicalis Rungs, 1975 Condica capensis (Guenée, 1852) Condica conducta (Walker, 1857) Condica illecta Walker, 1865 Condica pauperata (Walker, 1858) Condica viscosa (Freyer, 1831) Cortyta canescens Walker, 1858 Ctenoplusia dorfmeisteri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Ctenoplusia fracta (Walker, 1857) Ctenoplusia limbirena (Guenée, 1852) Ctenoplusia phocea (Hampson, 1910) Cyligramma latona (Cramer, 1775) Diparopsis watersi (Rothschild, 1901) Drasteria kabylaria (Bang-Haas, 1906) Drasteria yerburyi (Butler, 1892) Dysgonia algira (Linnaeus, 1767) Dysgonia angularis (Boisduval, 1833) Dysgonia torrida (Guenée, 1852) Dysmilichia flavonigra (Swinhoe, 1884) Epharmottomena albiluna (Hampson, 1899) Epharmottomena sublimbata Berio, 1894 Ericeia congregata (Walker, 1858) Eublemma anachoresis (Wallengren, 1863) Eublemma baccalix (Swinhoe, 1886) Eublemma bifasciata (Moore, 1881) Eublemma bulla (Swinhoe, 1884) Eublemma cochylioides (Guenée, 1852) Eublemma cornutus Fibiger & Hacker, 2004 Eublemma ecthaemata Hampson, 1896 Eublemma gayneri (Rothschild, 1901) Eublemma khonoides Wiltshire, 1980 Eublemma odontophora Hampson, 1910 Eublemma parva (Hübner, ) Eublemma scitula (Rambur, 1833) Eublemma seminivea Hampson, 1896 Eublemma subflavipes Hacker & Saldaitis, 2010 Eublemma thermobasis Hampson, 1910 Eublemmoides apicimacula (Mabille, 1880) Eudocima materna (Linnaeus, 1767) Eulocastra alfierii Wiltshire, 1948 Eulocastra diaphora (Staudinger, 1878) Eulocastra insignis (Butler, 1884) Eutelia amatrix Walker, 1858 Eutelia bowkeri (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Eutelia discitriga Walker, 1865 Eutelia polychorda Hampson, 1902 Feliniopsis africana (Schaus & Clements, 1893) Feliniopsis connivens (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) Feliniopsis consummata (Walker, 1857) Feliniopsis hosplitoides (Laporte, 1979) Feliniopsis minnecii (Berio, 1939) Feliniopsis opposita (Walker, 1865) Feliniopsis sabaea Hacker & Fibiger, 2001 Feliniopsis talhouki (Wiltshire, 1983) Feliniopsis viettei Hacker & Fibiger, 2001 Fodina legrainei Hacker & Saldaitis, 2010 Gesonia obeditalis Walker, 1859 Gnamptonyx innexa (Walker, 1858) Grammodes exclusiva Pagenstecher, 1907 Grammodes stolida (Fabricius, 1775) Hadjina tyriobaphes Wiltshire, 1983 Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner, ) Helicoverpa assulta (Guenée, 1852) Heliothis nubigera Herrich-Schäffer, 1851 Heliothis peltigera ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Heteropalpia acrosticta (Püngeler, 1904) Heteropalpia exarata (Mabille, 1890) Heteropalpia robusta Wiltshire, 1988 Heteropalpia rosacea (Rebel, 1907) Heteropalpia vetusta (Walker, 1865) Hiccoda dosaroides Moore, 1882 Hipoepa fractalis (Guenée, 1854) Honeyia clearchus (Fawcett, 1916) Hypena abyssinialis Guenée, 1854 Hypena laceratalis Walker, 1859 Hypena lividalis (Hübner, 1790) Hypena obacerralis Walker, Hypena obsitalis (Hübner, ) Hypena senialis Guenée, 1854 Hypocala rostrata (Fabricius, 1794) Hypotacha indecisa Walker, Hypotacha isthmigera Wiltshire, 1968 Hypotacha ochribasalis (Hampson, 1896) Hypotacha raffaldii Berio, 1939 Iambiodes incerta (Rothschild, 1913) Iambiodes postpallida Wiltshire, 1977 Idia fumosa (Hampson, 1896) Leucania loreyi (Duponchel, 1827) Lophoptera arabica Hacker & Fibiger, 2006 Lyncestoides kruegeri (Hacker & Fibiger, 2006) Lyncestoides unilinea (Swinhoe, 1885) Marathyssa cuneata (Saalmüller, 1891) Matopo socotrensis Hacker & Saldaitis, 2010 Maxera marchalii (Boisduval, 1833) Maxera nigriceps (Walker, 1858) Melanephia nigrescens (Wallengren, 1856)