 The larvae feed on flowers, seeds and pods of many Fabaceae species, including "Medicago", "Crotalaria", "Polygala", "Sutherlandia", "Dolichos", "Cytisus", "Spartium" and "Lathyrus" species.It has also been recorded on "Crotolaria pallida".In Australia, the larvae are occasionally attended by ants in the genera "Froggattella", "Iridomyrmex" or "Camponotus".