Males patrol for females, who lay eggs on many parts of the host plant.
Caterpillars feed on most parts of the host.
Adults overwinter in the south. Throughout the year in south Florida and South Texas, January-November in the north. Number of broods has not been determined. South America north through Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies to the southern United States. G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.