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Prays alpha

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Prays alpha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Praydidae
Genus: Prays
Species:
P. alpha
Binomial name
Prays alpha
Moriuti, 1977

Prays alpha is a moth of the family Plutellidae. It is found in Japan (including Hokkaido island) and has also been recorded from China.

The wingspan is 11–16 mm.[1]

References

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  • Sohn, J.-C. & C.-S. Wu, 2011, A taxonomic review of Prays Hübner, 1825 (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutoidea: Praydidae) China with descriptions of two new species. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 154 (1): 25-32.