Jordanita notata (Zeller, 1847)

mine

The very young larva at first makes a number of tiny corridor mines. The older 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.

host plants

Asteraceae, oligophagous

Carduus uncinatus; Centaurea aspera, jacea, leucophaea, salonitana, scabiosa, stoebe; Cirsium acaulon.

Less likely references indicate Globularia; Lotus; Plantago; Scabiosa.

phenology

Larvae from autumn till May.

BENELUX

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

distribution within Europe

From France, Germany, and the Ukraine to Iberia, Sicily, and Crete (Fauna Europaea, 2010).

egg, larva, pupa

see Lepiforum, Patočka & Turčáni.

synonyms

Adscita, Ino, Procris notata.

notes

Species of warm, dry, habitats.

references

Dupont, Luquet, Demerges & Drouet (2013a), Ebert & Lussi (1994a), Fazekas (2021c), Fernández-Rubio (1995a), Guenin (2011a), Hering (1957a, 1964a), Keil (1993a), Kuras & Sitek (2007a), Latasa Asso (1999a), Lepiforum (2021), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a), Pérez De-Gregorio (2019b), Skala (1948a), Szőcs (1977a).