Prays nephelomima

Prays nephelomima
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Yponomeutidae
Genus: Prays
Species: P. nephelomima
Binomial name
Prays nephelomima
Meyrick, 1907

The citrus flower moth (Prays nephelomima) is a moth of the Yponomeutidae family. It is found in Australia (New South Wales and southern Queensland) and New Zealand.

The wingspan is about 10 mm.

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.

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