 Adult lifespan (in the laboratory) was measured as ranging from 11 to 18 days.This species is a generalist, with larvae observed feeding on at least 100 plant species, and are considered a pest for tobacco, flax, peas, lucerne, sunflower, cotton, maize, tomatoes and other crops.Outside of agricultural settings, primary host plants include some Australian native daisies, in particular flat billy buttons "Leiocarpa brevicompta," annual yellow tops "Senecio gregorii", and also the native legume "Cullen cinereum".