Biology:Prays oleae
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Praydidae |
| Genus: | Prays |
| Species: | P. oleae
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| Prays oleae Bernard, 1788
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Prays oleae (olive moth) is a moth of the family Plutellidae found in Europe.
Description
The wingspan is 11–15 millimetres (3⁄8–5⁄8 in).
The larvae are a pest on olives (Olea europaea). Other recorded food plants include Phillyrea, jasmine and Ligustrum. They mine the leaves of their host plant which initially consists of an upper-surface, short, narrow corridor.[1]
Distribution
The moth is found in Southern Europe (the Mediterranean region) and North Africa. It was first found in Great Britain at a garden centre in Surrey in 2009 and has since been found at a light trap in Kent.[2]
Gallery
Leafmines by Prays oleae larvae
Larva
Young larva
Older larva
Olive leaves mined by the young larva (2b, 2b*); olive shoot eaten by the mature larva (2b**)
References
- ↑ Ellis, W N. "Prays oleae (Bernard, 1788) small olive ermel". https://bladmineerders.nl/parasites/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/yponomeutoidea/yponomeutidae/yponomeutinae/prays/prays-oleae/.
- ↑ Kimber, Ian. "22.004 BF449c Prays oleae (Bernard, 1788)". https://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/prays-oleae/.
Wikidata ☰ Q2154161 entry
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