Cherchera
Genus of moths
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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.
| Cherchera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Subfamily: | Phycitinae |
| Genus: | Cherchera Dumont, 1932[1] |
| Species: | C. abatesella |
| Binomial name | |
| Cherchera abatesella Dumont, 1932 | |
The larvae feed on Acacia tortilis. They reach a length of 20–25 mm.[2]
