Jordanita graeca (Jordan, 1907)

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. Thereby, the slit-like opening of the mine is at its margin.

hostplants

Asteraceae, oligophagous

Centaurea melitensis, scabiosa; Cirsium creticum.

BENELUX

Not known from the Benelux countries (Fauna Europaea, 2010).

distribution within Europe

From Croatia to Cyprus and from Central Russia to Greece (Fauna Europaea, 2010).

larva

Compact, bristly built.

synonyms

Procris graeca.

references

Hering (1967a, 1964a), Szőcs (1977a, 1981a).