Baur suggested that he clarify the linkage relations between one specific mutant (A, fuchsin red) and another nine mutants in Antirrhinum majus, the common snap dragon.
The larvae have been reported feeding on a various plants, including Hypoestes betsiliensis, Campylanthus salsoloides, Centipeda minima, Hydrolea species, Spergularia maritima, Vaccinium species, Sabatia species, Clinopodium vulgare, Antirrhinum majus and Samolus.