Jordanita globulariae

Jordanita globulariae, also known as the scarce forester, is a day-flying moth of the family Zygaenidae.

Scarce forester
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Zygaenidae
Genus:	Jordanita
Species:	J. globulariae
Binomial name
Jordanita globulariae (Hübner, 1793)
Synonyms
Adscita globulariae Sphinx globulariae Hübner, 1793

Distribution

It is found from the western part of the Iberian Peninsula through western, central and eastern Europe to the Ural. In the south, the range extends through the Balkan Peninsula to north-western Turkey.^[1]

Description

The length of the forewings is 10.5–17 mm for males and 7.7–10.1 mm for females.^[1] Like the cistus forester, the adult moth is iridescent blue green with dark legs and antennae. It is found on sunny days flying in chalk or limestone grassland.^[2]

Figs. 2, 2a larvae before last moult 2b,2c larvae after last moult 2d leaves of Centaurea nigra mined and discoloured by the larva

The larvae feed on Centaurea (knapweed) species, Cirsium tuberosum (tuberous thistle) and Globularia species.