Etiella zinckenella

Etiella zinckenella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Etiella
Species:
E. zinckenella
Binomial name
Etiella zinckenella
(Treitschke, 1832)
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 and in the tropics and subtropics of Africa and Asia. They have also been introduced to North America and Australia. It is usually a minor pest for many legumes, but can be a serious pest.

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.