Jordanita chloros (Hübner, 1813)
Lepidoptera, Zygaenidae
mine
The larva makes a number of very sloppy fleck mines by working itself with the front half of its under the lower epidermis of a leaf, and devouring in this position most leaf tissue. The opening of the mine is a slit at the side.
hostplants
Asteraceae, oligophagous
Centaurea stoebe; Helichrysum arenarium.
phenology
Larvae from autumn till May.
BENELUX
Not known from the Benelux countries (Fauna Europaea, 2010).
distribution within Europe
From France, Germany, Poland, and Central Russia to the Pyrenees, Italy, and the Greek mainland (Fauna Europaea, 2010).
larva
Compact, bristly built; dorsally ochre-yellow.
synonyms
Ino, Procris chloros.
notes
Species of warm, dry, habitats.
references
Hering (1957a, 1964a), Skala (1948a), Szőcs (1977a).
12/02/2017