Citrus flower moth vs Olive Moth

Prays citri compared with Prays oleae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citrus flower moth	Olive Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family same	Praydidae	Praydidae
Genus same	Prays	Prays
Species	Prays citri	Prays oleae

Evolutionary Relationship

Citrus flower moth and Olive Moth share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Prays.

Conservation Status

Citrus flower moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Olive Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citrus flower moth	Olive Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Citrus flower moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cabo Verde, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Israel), and Europe (12 countries).

Olive Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Citrus flower moth

The Citrus flower moth (Prays citri) is a species in the genus Prays. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden