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Carcha
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Carcha

Carcha is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859, and is known from the Dominican Republic and Venezuela.

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2 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Carcha violalis

speciesCarcha violalis

Carcha hersilialis

speciesCarcha hersilialis

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Where it lives

Recorded sightings

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In the old herbals & bestiaries

Carcha in History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds

History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds

Conrad Gessner · 1586 · p.520

Carcha in History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds

History of Animals, Book II: On Oviparous Quadrupeds

Conrad Gessner · 1586 · p.519

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1230198.