Prays nephelomima Meyrick, 1907 is a animal in the Praydidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Prays nephelomima Meyrick, 1907

Prays nephelomima Meyrick, 1907

Prays nephelomima, the citrus flower moth, is a 10 mm wingspan Praydidae moth found in Australia and first recorded in New Zealand in 1975.

Family
Genus
Prays
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Prays nephelomima Meyrick, 1907

Prays nephelomima, commonly known as the citrus flower moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Praydidae. Its scientific name was first described by Meyrick in 1907. This species is native to Australia, where it occurs in New South Wales and southern Queensland. It was first documented as present in New Zealand in 1975. Adults of Prays nephelomima have a wingspan of approximately 10 mm.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Praydidae Prays

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