Prays nephelomima

Citrus flower moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Praydidae
Genus:	Prays
Species:	P. nephelomima
Binomial name
	Prays nephelomima; Meyrick, 1907

Prays nephelomima, the citrus flower moth, is a moth of the family Plutellidae. 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]

The larvae are a pest on Citrus species. They bore into the petals or receptacle of the flower buds of their host plant, causing premature flower drop or fruit distortion.^[2]

References[]

^ "Prays nephelomima". bie.ala.org.au. Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ 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.

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[ALA-1] "Prays nephelomima". bie.ala.org.au. Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 15 January 2017.

[NZJAR1975-2] 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.

[NZJAR1977-3] 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.

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