Jodis putata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Host plants:
The caterpillar lives on deciduous wood (dwarf shrubs, especially of the family Ericaceae). I found a caterpillar on each Salix caprea, Calluna vulgaris, Vaccinium myrtillus and Betula (all heavily shaded) in the northern Black Forest at 1000m above sea level in early October 2010. Primarily they feed probably on bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus and V. uliginosum) that are usually present aspect-determining in all localities.

Habitat:
Jodis putata inhabits acidophilous, Vaccinium-rich forests, bogs and dwarf shrub heath.

Life cycle:
The moths fly from late April to August (peak in late May/June) in probably mostly a single generation. The caterpillars live from June to October. The pupa overwinters.

Endangerment: regionally endangered or decreasing

Endangerment factors:
Light, dwarf shrub-rich forests are decreasing due to eutrophication and extreme dark forest management. Bogs are rare today.

Remarks:
Jodis putata occurs in Europe (especially in the center and in the north) and the temperate and polar Asia to Japan.