Etiella zinckenella

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Etiella zinckenella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Etiella
Species: E. zinckenella
Binomial name
Etiella zinckenella
(Treitschke, 1832)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phycis zinckenella Treitschke, 1832
  • Tinea marginella Fabricius, 1781 (preocc. Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
  • Phycis etiella Treitschke, 1835
  • Tinea (Chilo) colonnellus Costa, [1836]
  • Tinea (Chilo) majorellus Costa, [1836]
  • Mella dymnusalis Walker, 1859
  • Rhamphodes heraldella Guenée, 1862
  • Alata anticalis Walker, 1863
  • Arucha indicatalis Walker, 1863
  • Alata hastiferella Walker, 1866
  • Etiella zinckenella ab. decipiens Staudinger, 1870
  • Pempelia spartiella Rondani, 1876
  • Crambus sabulinus Butler, 1879
  • Etiella madagascariensis Saalmüller, 1880
  • Etiella schisticolor Zeller, 1881
  • Etiella villosella Hulst, 1887
  • Etiella rubribasella Hulst, 1890

Etiella zinckenella is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in Southern & Eastern Europe[2] and in the tropics and subtropics of Africa and Asia. They have also been introduced to North America and Australia.[3]

Caterpillar

The wingspan is 22–26 mm.

The caterpillars feed on the mung bean, Phaseolus lunatus and other species of Fabaceae. They have also been recorded on Catha edulis (Celastraceae).[4]

References

  1. ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29. 
  2. ↑ ukmoths.org.uk
  3. ↑ www.agroatlas.ru
  4. ↑ (French) van der Vossen, H.A.M., 2002. Catha edulis (Vahl) Forssk. ex Endl. [Internet] Fiche de PROTA4U. Oyen, L.P.A. & Lemmens, R.H.M.J. (Editeurs). PROTA (Plant Resources of Tropical Africa / Ressources végétales de l’Afrique tropicale)
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