 The larvae feed on "Maesopsis eminii", "Pinus patula", "Vigna unguiculata", "Allium cepa", "Cajanus", "Citrus" (including "Citrus aurantium"), "Coffea" (including "Coffea arabica"), "Corchorus", "Cupressus lusitanica", "Eucalyptus camaldulensis", "Eucalyptus torelliana", "Glycine max" and "Gossypium" species.The name "Choristoneura occidentalis" was also used by Freeman for the North American western spruce budworm.However, this name was already in use by the species described by Walsingham.