Etiella zinckenella, Crete - photo © Henry Edmunds
Etiella zinckenella (Treitschke, 1832)
MOTH INFO
Etiella zinckenella is a moth of the family Pyralidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Etiella zinckenella (Treitschke, 1832)
Synonyms
Phycis zinckenella (Treitschke, 1832)
Tinea marginella (Fabricius, 1781)
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)
Pempelia spartiella (Rondani, 1876)
Crambus sabulinus (Butler, 1879)
Etiella madagascariensis (Saalmüller, 1880)
Etiella schisticolor (Zeller, 1881)
Etiella villosella (Hulst, 1887)
Etiella rubribasella (Hulst, 1890)
Common name
Pulse Pod Borer Moth, Legume Knot-horn, Lima Bean Pod Borer, Gold-banded Etiella Moth
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Pyralidae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Etiella
Wingspan
22-26 mm
Habitat
Arid areas with sparse vegetation and coastal areas.
Food plant
The oligophagous larva feeds on the pods of Leguminosae (Pisum, Lupinus, Spartium junceum, etc.).
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island
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