Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Hexapoda Order Lepidoptera Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Family Lymantriidae | |
Lachana alpherakii is a species of moth of the family Lymantriidae. It is found in the high mountains of Central Asia, including Tibet and China.
The wingspan is 22–27 mm. The head, thorax, and abdomen are covered with long silky hairs, mostly intense dark brown with yellowish. It is a very variable species. The wings are mostly yellow with dark brown bands. The basal area of the forewing is yellow lightly mixed with brown scales. The internal bands are dark brown. The hindwings are yellow with a dark brown marginal band.
The larvae feed on Elaeagnus angustifolia.
Taxonomy
Gynaephora qinghaensis, Gynaephora aureata, Gynaephora ruoergensis, and Gynaephora minora all described from China by Chou & Ying in 1979 are probably synonyms of Lachana alpherakii.