It is found from southern Arizona south into central and south-eastern Mexico.

Females lay eggs in groups of 1 to 4 on sides of a plants leaves.

The caterpillars look like bird droppings and spend majority of their life cycle on leaves, feeding on them in the evening.

When the caterpillars mature they start feeding during the day as well by eating leaf petioles or stems.

[1] In September, they burrow underground where they enter into their pupa stage.