The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.
[1] It is endemic to the US states of Florida and Texas, but has been introduced in Zambia, Australia, Micronesia, Fiji, Hawaii, Ghana, St. Helena, Tanzania, Uganda and Mauritius.
[2] as biological control of Lantana camara.
The larvae feed on Lantana camara.
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