Cherchera

Cherchera
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Subfamily:	Phycitinae
Genus:	Cherchera ; Dumont, 1932
Species:	C. abatesella
Binomial name
	Cherchera abatesella; Dumont, 1932

Last updated March 31, 2025

Cherchera is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Constantin Dumont in 1932 and contains the species Cherchera abatesella.^[1] It is found in the Canary Islands, Tunisia, Malta and the United Arab Emirates.

The larvae feed on Acacia tortilis . They reach a length of 20–25 mm.^[2]

References

1 2 "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
↑ New data for Pyraloidea from Fuerteventura (Canary Islands, Spain) including a species new to Science (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea) "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2011-09-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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[Pyraloidea_db-1] 1 2 "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.

[2] New data for Pyraloidea from Fuerteventura (Canary Islands, Spain) including a species new to Science (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea) "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2011-09-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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