Newly hatched larvae hang by silken threads, are caught by the wind, and thereby disperse to other trees in the forest.
Small larvae begin feeding on newly expanded leaves.
Between stages they molt by shedding their skin. Pupation occurs about 8 weeks after egg hatch. Pupae are usually located in bark crevices or other cyrptic locations. The male moth has plumose antennae to detect the sex pheromone emitted by the female. After mating, the female lays eggs in a single mass covered with hairs from the abdomen.