''Prays'' is a genus of

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

s of the family

Praydidae Praydidae is a family of false ermine moths in the superfamily Yponomeutoidea. Though once considered a subfamily (Praydinae), a 2013 molecular analysis elevated it to family rank. Genera *''Atemelia'' Herrich-Schäffer, 1853 *''Dictyoprays'' J. ...

, formerly assigned to (depending on the author)

Plutellidae The Plutellidae are a family of moths commonly known as the diamondback moths, named after the diamondback moth (''Plutella xylostella'') of European origin. It was once considered to have three subfamilies: Plutellinae, Praydinae, and Scythropi ...

or Yponomeutidae.

Selected species

*'' Prays acmonias'' - Meyrick, 1914 (from India) *''

Prays alpha ''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 The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip ...

'' - Moriuti, 1977 (from Japan) *'' Prays amblystola'' - Turner, 1923 (from Australia) *''

Prays armynoti ''Prays'' is a genus of moths of the family Praydidae, formerly assigned to (depending on the author) Plutellidae or Yponomeutidae. Selected species *'' Prays acmonias'' - Meyrick, 1914 (from India) *''Prays alpha'' - Moriuti, 1977 (from Japan) ...

'' Bippus, 2020 (from Réunion) *''

Prays atomocella ''Prays atomocella'', the hop-tree ermine moth, is a moth of the family Plutellidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas. The ...

'' - (Dyar, 1902) (from Texas) *''

Prays autocasis ''Prays autocasis'' is a moth of the family Praydidae. It is found in Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australi ...

'' - Meyrick, 1907 (from Australia) *'' Prays beta'' - Moriuti, 1977 (Japan, Russia, South Korea) *'' Prays caenobitella'' - Hübner, 1816 *'' Prays calycias'' - Meyrick, 1907 (from Queensland) *'' Prays chrysophyllae'' - Silvestri, 1915 (from Eritrea) *''

Prays cingulata ''Prays cingulata'' is a moth of the family Plutellidae. It is found in Guizhou Guizhou (; formerly Kweichow) is a landlocked province in the southwest region of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Guiyang, in ...

'' - H.L. Yu & H.H. Li, 2004 (from China) *''

Prays citri ''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 ' ...

'' - Milliére, 1873 (worldwide distribution) *'' Prays curalis'' - Meyrick, 1914 (from India) *''

Prays delta ''Prays delta'' is a moth of the family Plutellidae. It is found on the island of Honshu in Japan and has also been recorded from China. The wingspan is 12–13 mm. References

* , 2011, A taxonomic review of ''Prays'' Hübner, 1825 ( ...

'' - Moriuti, 1977 (from China, South Korea, Japan) *''

Prays ducalis ''Prays ducalis'' is a moth in the family Plutellidae The Plutellidae are a family of moths commonly known as the diamondback moths, named after the diamondback moth (''Plutella xylostella'') of European origin. It was once considered to ha ...

'' - Meyrick, (from Sri Lanka) *''

Prays endocarpa ''Prays endocarpa'' is a moth in the family Plutellidae.Known by the common name Citrus pock caterpillar, the larvae are pests of Pomelo The pomelo ( ), ''Citrus maxima'', is the largest citrus fruit from the family Rutaceae and the p ...

'' - Meyrick, 1919 (Indonesia/Malaysia) *''

Prays endolemma ''Prays endolemma'' is a moth in the family Plutellidae The Plutellidae are a family of moths commonly known as the diamondback moths, named after the diamondback moth (''Plutella xylostella'') of European origin. It was once considered to h ...

'' - Diakonoff, 1967 (from the Philippines) *''

Prays epsilon ''Prays epsilon'' is a moth of the family Plutellidae. It is found in Japan. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a ...

'' - Moriuti, 1977 (from Japan) *''

Prays erebitis ''Prays erebitis'' is a moth in the family Plutellidae The Plutellidae are a family of moths commonly known as the diamondback moths, named after the diamondback moth (''Plutella xylostella'') of European origin. It was once considered to h ...

'' - Meyrick, (from India, Oriental) *''

Prays fraxinella ''Prays fraxinella'', the ash bud moth, is a moth of the family Plutellidae. It is found in Europe. The wingspan is 14–18 mm. The head is white or greyish ochreous. Forewings are white or greyish-ochreous; some blackish dorsal strigulae ...

'' - Bjerkander, 1784 (from Europe) *''

Prays friesei ''Prays friesei'' is a moth in the family Plutellidae. It is found on the Canary Islands and Madeira. The larvae possibly feed on ''Jasminum odoratissimum'' and/or ''Picconia excelsa ''Picconia excelsa'' is a species of '' Picconia'', ende ...

'' - Klimesch, 1992 (from Canary islands) *''

Prays fulvocanella ''Prays fulvocanella'' is a moth in the family Plutellidae The Plutellidae are a family of moths commonly known as the diamondback moths, named after the diamondback moth (''Plutella xylostella'') of European origin. It was once considered t ...

'' - Walsingham, 1907 *''

Prays galapagosella ''Prays'' is a genus of moths of the family Praydidae, formerly assigned to (depending on the author) Plutellidae or Yponomeutidae. Selected species *'' Prays acmonias'' - Meyrick, 1914 (from India) *'' Prays alpha'' - Moriuti, 1977 (from Japa ...

'' - B. Landry & J.F. Landry, 1998 (Galapagos islands) *''

Prays gamma ''Prays gamma'' is a moth of the family Plutellidae. It is found in Japan. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wi ...

'' - Moriuti, 1977 (from Japan) *''

Prays ignota ''Prays'' is a genus of moths of the family Praydidae, formerly assigned to (depending on the author) Plutellidae or Yponomeutidae : ''Certain members of the unrelated snout moths (Pyralidae) are also known as "ermine moths." Spilosoma lubricip ...

'' - J.F.G.Clarke, 1986 (from Polynesia) *'' Prays inconspicua'' - H.L. Yu & H.H. Li, 2004 (from China) *'' Prays inscripta'' - Meyrick, 1907 (from Australia) *'' Prays iota'' - Moriuti, 1977 (from Japan) *''

Prays kappa ''Prays kappa'' is a moth of the family Plutellidae. It is found in Japan. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wi ...

'' - Moriuti, 1977 (from Japan) *'' Prays kalligraphos'' - J.C. Sohn & C.S. Wu, 2011 (from China) *'' Prays lambda'' - Moriuti, 1977 (from Japan) *'' Prays liophaea'' - Meyrick, 1927 *''

Prays lobata ''Prays lobata'' is a moth of the family Plutellidae. It is found in Hubei, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1. ...

'' - H.L. Yu & H.H. Li, 2004 (from China) *'' Prays nephelomima'' - Meyrick, 1907 *''

Prays oleae ''Prays oleae'' (olive moth) is a moth of the family Plutellidae found in Europe. Description The wingspan is . The larvae are a pest on olives (''Olea europaea''). Other recorded food plants include ''Phillyrea'', jasmine and ''Ligustrum''. Th ...

'' - Bernard, 1788 (from Europe) *'' Prays oleaceoides'' Gibeaux, 1985 (from Madagascar) *'' Prays oliviella'' - Boyer, 1837 *'' Prays omicron'' - Moriuti, 1977 (from Japan) *'' Prays parilis'' - Turner, 1923 (from Australia) *'' Prays peperitis'' - Meyrick, 1907 (from Sri Lanka) *'' Prays peregrina'' - Agassiz, 2007 (from England) *''

Prays ruficeps ''Prays ruficeps'' is a moth of the family Plutellidae. It is found in Northern and Central Europe. The wingspan is 14–17 mm. The larvae feed on ash (''Fraxinus excelsior ''Fraxinus excelsior'', known as the ash, or European ash or ...

'' - Heinemann, 1854 (from Europe) *'' Prays sparsipunctella'' - Turati, 1924 (from Libya) *'' Prays stratella'' - Zeller, 1877 *'' Prays sublevatella'' - Viette, 1957 (from Réunion) *'' Prays temulenta'' - Meyrick, 1910 (from Himalaya) *'' Prays tineiformis'' - J.C. Sohn & C.S. Wu, 2011 (from China) *'' Prays tyrastis'' - Meyrick, 1907 (from Australia) *'' Prays xeroloxa'' - Meyrick, 1935 (from Java/Indonesia)

References

* , 2007: ''Prays peregrina'' sp. n. (Yponomeutidae) a presumed adventive species in Greater London. ''Nota Lepidopterologica'' 30 (2): 407—410. Full article

* , 1998: Yponomeutidae of the Galapagos Islands, with description of a new species of Prays (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutoidea). ''Tropical Lepidoptera Research'' 9 (1): 31-40.Full article

* , 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. Moth genera Plutellidae Taxa named by Jacob Hübner {{Yponomeutoidea-stub