Cherchera

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
Genus:
Cherchera

Dumont, 1932[1]
Species:
C. abatesella
Binomial name
Cherchera abatesella
Dumont, 1932

The larvae feed on Acacia tortilis. They first feed at the extremities of the twigs between the young shoots. Later, they construct a spun tube following the bends of the twigs. Full-grown larvae are grey-brown with a reddish tinge and with a white subdorsal and lateral line and reach a length of 20–25 mm.[2]

References
  1. "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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