Food
The larvae have a diverse diet and have been recorded feeding on ''Astragalus canadensis'' and ''Cirsium lecontei''. They have also been recorded as internal feeders in cattails and cactus stems . Furthermore, they feed on senescent cotton bolls and are also known as predators on the eggs and larvae of ''Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis''.References:
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