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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. 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.

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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