Prays ruficeps

Prays ruficeps
	Prays ruficeps
Systematics
Class :	Insects (Insecta)
Order :	Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Family :	Spider ; moths and bud moths (Yponomeutidae)
Subfamily :	Yponomeutinae
Genre :	Prays
Type :	Prays ruficeps
Scientific name
	Prays ruficeps
	( Heinemann , 1854)

Prays ruficeps is a butterfly ( moth ) from the family of spider moths and bud moths (Yponomeutidae). A German name is not used for the species.

features

The moths reach a wingspan of 14 to 17 millimeters. The forewings are scaled gray-brown, the head is ocher-colored.

Similar species

Prays fraxinella

Way of life

In contrast to Prays fraxinella , Prays ruficeps is less common, the caterpillars only live in the buds of the common ash ( Fraxinus excelsior ).

Synonyms

Prays ruficeps is also known in the literature under the following synonyms:

Oecophora ruficeps Heinemann, 1854
Prays rustica Haworth, 1828, nom. praeocc.
Prays simplicella Herrich-Schäffer, 1855

swell

Individual evidence

^ Prays ruficeps (Heinemann 1854). Fauna Europaea, Version 1.3, April 19, 2007 , accessed on December 21, 2007 .

↑ ^a ^b Prays ruficeps (HEINEMANN, 1854). Lepiforum e. V .: Lepiforum identification aid for the butterfly species found in Germany, Austria and Switzerland., Accessed on August 18, 2008 .

Web links

[Fauna-1] Prays ruficeps (Heinemann 1854). Fauna Europaea, Version 1.3, April 19, 2007 , accessed on December 21, 2007 .

[Lepiforum-2] Prays ruficeps (HEINEMANN, 1854). Lepiforum e. V .: Lepiforum identification aid for the butterfly species found in Germany, Austria and Switzerland., Accessed on August 18, 2008 .