| Prays inscripta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Praydidae |
| Genus: | Prays |
| Species: | P. inscripta |
| Binomial name | |
| Prays inscripta Meyrick, 1907 | |
Prays inscripta is a species of moth in the family Praydidae. [1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1907 and is found in Australia. [2] The larvae feed on Phebalium plants. [3]
Edward Meyrick was an English schoolmaster and amateur entomologist. He was an expert on microlepidoptera and some consider him one of the founders of modern microlepidoptera systematics.
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