Prays oleae
Introduction '''''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''. They mine the leaves of their host plant which initially consists of an upper-surface, short, narrow corridor.
Distribution The moth is found in Southern Europe (the Mediterranean region) and North Africa. It was first found in Great Britain at a garden centre in Surrey in 2009 and has since been found at a light trap in Kent.
Gallery Image:Prays_oleae_1.jpg|Leafmines by ''Prays oleae'' larvaeImage:Prays_oleae_3.jpg|LarvaImage:Prays_fraxinella_young_larva.JPG|Young larvaImage:Prays_oleae_larva.JPG|Older larvaImage:Prays oleae damage.JPG|Olive leaves mined by the young larva (2b, 2b*); olive shoot eaten by the mature larva (2b**)
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