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)


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherchera_abatesella
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