Chazaria incarnata (Freyer, 1838)

Host plants:
The caterpillars feed on Caryphyllaceae, particularly Silene. I found caterpillars in Northern Greece in late July 2009 and 2010 on Silene paradoxa on the edge of a sunny, open oak forest.

Habitat:
Chazaria incarnata inhabits dry, warm and bush-rich slopes, clear forest steppes and similar locations.

Life cycle:
The pupa hibernates. The moths fly in one or two generations from April to July or August. I found The caterpillars in late July (see above). In 2010, I observed besides the larvae also fresh moths resting on the cloves. The caterpillar lives on the plant quite openly also during the day.

Endangerment factors:
Chazaria incarnata is locally threatened by habitat destruction through expansion of human activity.

Remarks:
Chazaria incarnata occurs in Europe for example in Spain, Southern Italy and the Balkans (Serbia, Croatia, Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Greece). It is absent from Central Europe. Additionally this moth is found in north Africa (including some Canary Islands), Asia Minor and the southern part of the former Soviet Union.