[2][3] Like other saturniid moths, adults lack a fully formed digestive tract and do not feed.

They are polyphagous and feed on members of the citrus family, Cinnamomum, Salix, Annona, Clerodendrum, Ligustrum, Ailanthus, Prunus, Syringa and Mussaenda.

In the wet season, where host plants are in full flush, they start from eggs laid by the adult female moth, they hatch after about 3 weeks.

Their caterpillars are pale green, fleshy, and have large wax covered spines.

Younger instars are nearly mint colored, adorned with small blue flecks.