| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: Pyraloidea |
| Family: Pyralidae |
| Subfamily: Phycitinae |
| Tribe: Phycitini |
| Genus: Etiella |
| Subject: Etiella hobsoni Butler |