Prays oleae, Crete - photo © Κ. Bormpoudaki
Prays oleae (Bernard, 1788)
MOTH INFO
Prays oleae is a moth of the family Praydidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Prays oleae (Bernard, 1788)
Phalaena oleae Bernard, 1788)
Tinea oleella (Fabricius, 1794)
Common name
Classification
Superfamily: Yponomeutoidea > Family: Praydidae > Genus: Prays
Wingspan
11-15 mm
Habitat
Olive grooves, shrubland.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Oleaceae (Olea europaea, Jasminum, Ligustrum, Phillyrea). There are three larvae generations; one feeding on the flowers, a second one feeding on the developing fruits, and a third one that are leafminers and appear from autumn till spring.
It is considered as a major pest in olive trees.
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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