The eggs are deposited on the soft growing parts of the palm trees. In laboratory conditions, due to unknown reasons, some larvae took more than one month to pupate. In nature the larvae pupate in sand at the base of the palm trees. The pupae are light brown in color. The adults are about 5-6 mm long.
Females have conspicuous yellow color on the dorsum of the abdomen.
In nature, adults are found frequently on the trunks of palm trees. The adults were observed throughout the year, in the early morning or late afternoon, sitting on the sunny side of the trunks. The adults were peculiar in their wing-waving behavior. This wing-waving is probably related to their courtship behavior. Both sexes are found to behave in this manner.