Prays omicron

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Prays omicron
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Praydidae
Genus: Prays
Species:
P. omicron
Binomial name
Prays omicron
Moriuti, 1977

Prays omicron is a moth of the family Praydidae. It is found in Japan. [1]

The wingspan is 9–11 mm. [2]

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References

  1. Lewis, Jon; Sohn, Jae-Cheon (2015-03-10). Lepidoptera: Yponomeutoidea I (Argyresthiidae, Attevidae, Praydidae, Scythropiidae, and Yponomeutidae). BRILL. pp. 79–80. ISBN   978-90-04-26426-7.
  2. Japanese moths