Zuckerrohr
The larvae feed on "Andropogon", "Oryza", "Panicum", "Saccharum officinarum", "Sorghum", "Stipa", "Triticum" and "Zea mays". They bore the shoots of their host plant. Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 5 mm. Pupation takes place in a cocoon covered in frass which is made in debris on the soil surface.