Lachana sincera is a species of moth

Moth

A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...

 of the family Lymantriidae

Lymantriidae

Lymantriidae is a family of moths. Many of its component species are referred to as "Tussock moths" of one sort or another. The caterpillar, or larval, stage of these species often has a distinctive appearance of alternating bristles and haired projections...

. It is found in the high mountains of Central Asia

Asia

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 (Pamir).

The wingspan

Wingspan

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is about 24 mm. The head, thorax, and abdomen are densely pilose with long silky brown hairs and an admixture of pale greyish and red hairs. The forewing is mostly light beige, but brown in the in basal area, mixed with whitish-grey scales. The hindwings are dark brown with an indistinct dark marginal band and slightly lighter medial area. The males fly during the day from the second half of June to early August.