Etiella behrii

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;

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

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

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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[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.