Prays peregrina
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Prays peregrina is a moth
of the Yponomeutidae family. It was first discovered in North London
in 2003, and subsequently in the Chelsea Physic Garden, West London in 2005. Since then there have been a number of records in the London and Kent
area. Although it is only known from Great Britain, the species is thought to be native to Asia
and was imported with food or plants from that region.
The wingspan
is about 14 mm.
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 was first discovered in North London
London
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in 2003, and subsequently in the Chelsea Physic Garden, West London in 2005. Since then there have been a number of records in the London and Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
area. Although it is only known from Great Britain, the species is thought to be native to Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
and was imported with food or plants from that region.
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 about 14 mm.