Prays ruficeps is a moth of the family Plutellidae. It is found in Northern and Central Europe.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Praydidae |
| Genus: | Prays |
| Species: | P. ruficeps
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| Prays ruficeps Heinemann, 1854
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The wingspan is 14–17 mm.
The larvae feed on ash (Fraxinus excelsior).
References
edit- Aaarvik, L. et al. ,2017 Nordic-Baltic Checklist of Lepidoptera. Norwegian Journal of Entomology - Supplement No. 3: 1–236.
- Heinemann, 1854): Zehn neue Microlepidoptern. Zeitschrift für Entomologie im Auftrage des Vereins für schlesische Insektenkunde zu Breslau 8: 1–7. Breslau (J. Urban Kern).
- Huemer, P., 2013 Die Schmetterlinge Österreichs (Lepidoptera). Systematische und faunistische Checkliste. Studiohefte 12: 1–304.
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