The larvae of the nominate subspecies are whitish and feed on "Acacia koa", "Aleurites moluccanus", "Cheirodendron gaudichaudii", "Coprosma foliosa" and other "Coprosma" species, "Metrosideros", "Pipturus", "Rubus hawaiiensis" and "Smilax sandwicensis".
Гусеницы номинального подвида беловатого цвета, живут на Acacia koa, Aleurites moluccana, Cheirodendron gaudichaudii, Coprosma foliosa и других видах Coprosma, Metrosideros, Pipturus, Rubus hawaiiensis и Smilax sandwicensis.