Prays nephelomima

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Citrus flower moth
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Praydidae
Genus: Prays
Species:
P. nephelomima
Binomial name
Prays nephelomima
Meyrick, 1907 [1]

Prays nephelomima, the citrus flower moth, is a moth of the family Praydidae. It is found in Australia (New South Wales and southern Queensland). It was first recorded as being present in New Zealand in 1975. [2] [3]

The wingspan is about 10 mm. [2]

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References

  1. "Prays nephelomima". bie.ala.org.au. Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  2. 1 2 Dale, P. S.; Hayes, J. C.; Johannesson, Jennifer (2 September 1975). "New records of plant pests in New Zealand". New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 19 (2): 265–269. doi: 10.1080/00288233.1976.10426777 .
  3. Somerfield, K. G. (1977). "Insects of economic significance recently recorded in New Zealand". New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 20 (3): 421–428. doi:10.1080/00288233.1977.10427354.