Prays citri
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The Citrus Blossum Moth or Citrus Young Fruit Borer (Prays citri) is a moth
of the Yponomeutidae family. It is found in Southern Europe
.
The wingspan
is 10-12 mm.
The larvae feed on Citrus
species, preferably Citrus limonum, Citrus decumana and less Citrus aurantium and are considered an agricultural pest.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Yponomeutidae family. It is found in Southern Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 10-12 mm.
The larvae feed on Citrus
Citrus
Citrus is a common term and genus of flowering plants in the rue family, Rutaceae. Citrus is believed to have originated in the part of Southeast Asia bordered by Northeastern India, Myanmar and the Yunnan province of China...
species, preferably Citrus limonum, Citrus decumana and less Citrus aurantium and are considered an agricultural pest.