Female weevils lay their minute, elongate, yellow eggs in slits that they cut in leaf bases. Development time of the eggs is unknown, but probably is not more than a few days. During this time they undergo five molts. Fully-grown larvae shred bromeliad leaves to obtain fibres to make a cocoon, in which they pupate. Duration of the pupal stage is about two weeks.
Adults emerge from the pupae.
Adults need at least some few days to mature before they begin to reproduce. The number of eggs that the average female is capable of laying is unknown.