Etiella zinckenella

Species of moth

Etiella zinckenella

Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Genus:	Etiella
Species:	E. zinckenella
Binomial name
*Etiella zinckenella* (Treitschke, 1832)^[1]
Synonyms
List 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, the pulse pod borer moth, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in southern and eastern Europe^[2] and in the tropics and subtropics of Africa and Asia. They have also been introduced to North America and Australia.^[3] It is usually a minor pest for many legumes, but can be a serious pest.

Caterpillar

The wingspan is 22–26 mm.19-27 mm The forewings are yellow brown to brownish grey with a lighter costal stripe and a yellowish and chestnut fascia at one third. Hindwings are pale grey with black venation and a dark double line before the fringe.^[4]

Ecology

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The caterpillars feed on the mung bean, Phaseolus lunatus and other species of Fabaceae such as pigeonpea, cowpea, lablab, soybean, peas, chickpea, horse gram, green and black grams, Crotalaria juncea , C. micans , C. saltiana , Lathyrus sativus , and Vigna unguiculata .^[5] They have also been recorded on Catha edulis (Celastraceae ).^[6]