| Prays ruficeps | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Plutellidae |
| Genus: | Prays |
| Species: | P. ruficeps |
| Binomial name | |
| Prays ruficeps Heinemann, 1854 | |
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Prays ruficeps is a moth of the family Plutellidae. It is found in Northern and Central Europe.
The wingspan is 14–17 mm.
The larvae feed on ash ( Fraxinus excelsior ).
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