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Etiella zinckenella (Lima-bean-pod borer)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Etiella zinckenella is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in Southern & Eastern Europe and in the tropics and subtropics of Africa and Asia. They have also been introduced to North America and Australia. The wingspan is 22–26 mm. The caterpillars feed on the mung bean, Phaseolus lunatus and other species of Fabaceae. They have also been recorded on Catha edulis (Celastraceae).
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Prey / Diet

Capsicum annuum (cayenne pepper)[1]
Castanea sativa (European chestnut)[1]
Cydonia oblonga (quince)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0