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Pyralidae
80a0447 – 5744   Etiella zinckenella (Treitschke, 1832)
             Gold-banded Etiella

© John Davis
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • zinckenella (Treitschke, 1832) (Phycis) - MONA 1983: 5744
  • albicostalis (Walker, 1863) (Assara)
  • anticalis (Walker, 1863) (Alata)
  • colonnellus (Costa, [1836]) (Chilo)
  • decipiens Staudinger, 1870 (Etiella)
  • dymnusalis (Walker, 1859) (Mella)
  • etiella (Treitschke, 1835) (Phycis)
  • hastiferella (Walker, 1866) (Alata)
  • heraldella (Guenée, 1862) (Rhamphodes)
  • indicatalis (Walker, 1863) (Arucha)
  • madagascariensis Saalmüller, 1880 (Etiella)
  • majorellus (Costa, [1836]) (Chilo)
  • marginella (Fabricius, 1781) (Tinea)
  • orana Chrétien, 1911 (Etiella)
  • rubribasella Hulst, 1890 (Etiella)
  • sabulinus (Butler, 1879) (Crambus)
  • schisticolor Zeller, 1881 (Etiella)
  • scitivittalis (Walker, 1863) (Modiana)
  • sincerella Meyrick, 1879 (Etiella)
  • spartiella (Rondani, 1876) (Pempelia)
  • tiella Pinhey, 1975 (Etiella)
  • villosella Hulst, 1887 (Etiella)
  • References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 25.27f; p. 190. Book Review and ordering
    • Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Etiella zinckenella
    © Jeff Hollenbeck
    Etiella zinckenella
    © Jillian Cowles
    Etiella zinckenella
    © John Davis
    Etiella zinckenella
    © Arlene Ripley
    Etiella zinckenella
    CalPhotos – © Jerry Powell
    Etiella zinckenella
    © Jim Vargo
    Etiella zinckenella
    © Machele White


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