Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Hexapoda Order Lepidoptera Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Family Lymantriidae | |
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 forewings 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. 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.