The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Oreopanax, Gesneriaceae, Ardisia, Myrsine, Piperaceae, Solanum, Ludwigia and Clavija species.
It often mistakenly refers to another genus Myrsine, whose name is also derived from the Greek name of myrtle.
:In plants, Suttonia is a junior synonym of the colicwood genus, Myrsine.