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Prays citri, the citrus blossom moth or citrus young fruit borer, is a moth of the family Praydidae. It is found in Southern Europe. There are reports of D. citri in other regions, but these are likely to be misidentifications of other Prays species: P. endocarpa in the Indian subcontinent and southeast Asia, P. endolemma in the Philippines and P. nepholemima in Borneo and Australasia.[2]

Prays citri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Praydidae
Genus:	Prays
Species:	P. citri
Binomial name
Prays citri Millière, 1873[1]

The adult moth is dull grey with a wingspan of 10–12 mm.[1]

The larvae feed on Citrus species, preferably Citrus limonum, Citrus decumana and less Citrus aurantium, and are considered an agricultural pest. Eggs are laid on flowers and young fruits, larvae hatching from these and then boring into the plants.[1][2]

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Prays citri es una especie de lepidóptero ditrisio de la familia Plutellidae que puede llegar a ser una plaga en cultivos de cítricos, sobre todo del limonero. Los daños producidos por esta plaga se limitan a los botones florales pudiendo causar importantes pérdidas en el número de frutos de la siguiente cosecha.

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