Prays citri

Checklist Number
22.0041 [B&F: 0449a]

Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification

Classification

Family:Praydidae
Subfamily:Praydinae
Genus:Prays
Species:citri
Authority:(MilliƩre, 1873)

Recorded infrequently through accidental importation in citrus fruit. First recorded in London in 2000 (Br.J.Ent.Nat.Hist 14:147). The only record from our area was once taken at light in Southsea, Hampshire in 2017. Wingspan 10-12 mm. In its native range along the Mediterranean, the larva feeds within flowers, buds and fruit of citrus species, causing sufficient damage to be a serious pest in some areas.

The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:

No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Adult
Larval

Records by week (adult)

No Adult records to show.

Records by week (larval)

No Larval records to show.

VC11 South Hampshire

Site Date Quantity Recorder Stage
Southsea (SZ69)16/07/2017oneJ R LangmaidAdult