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
Olive Moth, Small Olive Ermel
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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