The species is more abundant in Mexico. Moths are on the wing from June until September with most adults on the wing from late July throughout August. In Texas specimens have been taken at lights in November suggesting multiple broods. Larvae feed on Wright's acacia, honey mesquite and catclaw acacia. The species mates readily in captivity, even in small cages, and the pair remains coupled until the following evening.
Females deposit light green ova either singly or in pairs on hostplant foliage.
Warm weather results in a very short incubation time of five days. Photo courtesy of Leroy Simon. Larvae seem relatively disease free and this is an easy species to rear in captivity even on cut food. In captivity, larvae accept honey locust, black locust and sweet acacia. Pupation is in shallow chambers under the soil.