Centaurea cyanus
The larvae feed on "Centaurea cyanus", "Centaurea scabiosa", "Centaurea jacea", "Serratula tinctoria", "Carduus", "Cirsium" and "Picris" species. They feed on the flowers and developing seeds of their host plant. The larvae have a pinkish-ochreous to pink body and a pale to mid-brown head. The species overwinters in the larval stage amongst detritus on the ground.