| Prays liophaea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Praydidae |
| Genus: | Prays |
| Species: | P. liophaea |
| Binomial name | |
| Prays liophaea Meyrick, 1927 | |
Prays liophaea is a species of moth in the family Praydidae. [1] It was described by English entomologist Edward Meyrick in 1927 based on two specimens collected from Stellenbosch, South Africa. [2]
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