Etiella zinckenella

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Etiella zinckenella
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E. zinckenella
Binomial name
Etiella zinckenella
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

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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]

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]

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