Widespread in Tonga , but absent from Niuas islands group. A polyphagous pest that attacks 62 host species in 48 genera and 29 families, covering 28 commercial or edible and 34 wild fruit species.
Adults mate at dusk.
This species is common in both village and forest habitats. Laboratory colonies are maintained in Tonga, with larvae reared on papaya-based diet. Heat tolerance studies have been completed in Tonga and published. This species is potentially a major pest species, especially if it is spread outside Tonga. Cue-lure trapping and regular host fruit surveys of high risk species, especially breadfruit, capsicum, chilli, guava, mango, Tahitian chestnut, Syzygium apples and tropical almond.