Etiella behrii

Etiella behrii is a species of moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia and most of Australia.

Etiella behrii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Etiella
Species:
E. behrii
Binomial name
Etiella behrii
(Zeller, 1848)
Synonyms
  • Pempelia behrii Zeller, 1848
  • Alata subaurella Walker, 1866
  • Pempelia subaurella
  • Alata consociella Walker, 1866
  • Etiella ochristrigella Ragonot, 1888

The wingspan is about 10 mm.[1]

The larvae are considered an agricultural pest on Arachis hypogaea, Chamaecytisus prolifer, Lupinus nanus, Medicago sativa, Pisum sativum and Glycine species.

References
  1. Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (February 19, 2008). "Etiella behrii". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on July 27, 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-10.


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