Photo © David G Green
Etiella zinckenella
Checklist Number62.020 [B&F: 1451a]
Verification
Record will require further evidence, at least a good photograph, unless CMR is aware recorder has confidence in identification
Classification
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Subfamily: | Phycitinae |
| Genus: | Etiella |
| Species: | zinckenella |
| Authority: | (Treitschke, 1832) |
A very rare immigrant from southern Europe, appearing occasionally in southern England, where a total of six individuals have been recorded to date; recorded twice in v.c.11, at Warsash, Hampshire on 1 October 1990 and at Christchurch, Dorset on 10 August 1995, and once in v.c.12 at Weston Colley on 5 October 2010. Wingspan 22-26mm. Unmistakable. Larva feeds in the pods of various Leguminosae; there is no evidence of breeding in the UK.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warsash (SU40) | 01/10/1990 | one | Peter M Potts | Adult |
| Christchurch (SZ19) | 11/08/1995 | one | Mike Jeffes | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weston Colley (SU53) | 05/10/2010 | one | David G Green | Adult |
