Lachana selenophora

Lachana selenophora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lymantriidae
Genus: Lachana
Species: L. selenophora
Binomial name
Lachana selenophora
(Staudinger, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Dasychira selenophora Staudinger, 1887

Lachana selenophora is a species of moth of the family Lymantriidae. It is found in the high mountains (from 1,000 to 3,600 meters) in Central Asia (Tian-Shan and Pamiro-Alai, Hindukush).

The wingspan is 24–28 mm. The forewing are contrasting pale grey with dark brown bands. The basal area is grey, covered with dark brown scales restricted by a dense dark brown band. The hindwings are widely triangular, dark brown with a wide, dark marginal band. It is a very variable species. Females are wingless and do not leave the cocoon.[1] The males fly during the day from the second half of June to early August.

The larvae feed on Dactylis species. They resemble Arctiidae larvae and are black (but dark rusty on the thoracic segments) with no distinct dorsal brushes or hair-pencils.

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