Biology:Cherchera

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Short description: Genus of moths

Cherchera
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Cherchera

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. 1.0 1.1 "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2011-09-29. 
  2. New data for Pyraloidea from Fuerteventura (Canary Islands, Spain) including a species new to Science (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea) "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20120925034815/http://redalyc.uaemex.mx/redalyc/pdf/455/45515028002.pdf. Retrieved 2011-09-29. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5091860 entry