Schoenoplectus pungens | Chorizanthe pungens | Strychnos pungens | ''E. pungens'' as bonsai | Elaeagnus pungens |
The larval hosts are unknown, but they will probably feed on a wide range of plants including Epilobium, Mirabilis, Oenothera, Vitis, Lycopersicon, Portulaca, Fuchsia, Gaura lindheimerii, Alternanthera pungens and Euphorbia dentata or related plants found in a dry climate.