Jordanita notata, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Jordanita notata (Zeller, 1847)
MOTH INFO
Jordanita notata is a moth of the family Zygaenidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Jordanita notata (Zeller, 1847)
Atychia notata (Zeller, 1847)
Procris soror (Rambur, 1866)
Common name
Thistle Forester
Classification
Superfamily: Zygaenoidea > Family: Zygaenidae > Subfamily: Procridinae > Genus: Jordanita
Wingspan
25-31 mm
Habitat
Dry and warm areas.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Compositae (Carduus, Centaurea, Cirsium, Globularia) and less often on Dipsacaceae (Scabiosa), Leguminosae (Lotus), Plantaginaceae (Plantago).
Flight period
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