Lythrum salicaria
The larvae feed on the flowers and fruits of Fabaceae, Rosaceae and Plumbaginaceae species, including "Plumbago capensis", "Indigofera", "Rynchosia", "Vigna", "Burkea", "Mundulea", "Melilotus", "Crataegus", "Quercus suber", "Medicago sativa", "Trifolium alexandrinum", "Arachis hypogaea", "Lythrum", "Calluna", "Genista", "Dorycnium", "Lythrum salicaria", "Calluna vulgaris", "Onobrychis viciifolia", "Ulex" and "Melilotus alba". A life cycle takes about four to eight weeks, depending on the temperature.