The larvae feed on various grasses including wild oats Avena, Agrostis, Poa, Cynodon dactylon and Chasmanthium latifolia.
The larvae feed on various grasses, including Cynodon dactylon and are considered a pest on lawns and pastures.
It is most often found in areas where there is good cover of low, emergent vegetation such as Cynodon dactylon and Panicum repens.
The wallabies will consume most species of plants, with the Carpobrotus edulis, Cynodon dactylon, and Nuytsia floribunda being the common dietary items.