Cherchera

Cherchera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Subfamily: Phycitinae
Genus:
Dumont, 1932[1]
Species:
C. abatesella
Binomial name
Cherchera abatesella
Dumont, 1932

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. ^ a b "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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