This mimicry makes it look like a dangerous wasp, while in fact being a harmless moth.

[1][2] Females contact male polka-dot wasp moths by means of ultrasonic signals.

[4] The spherical eggs are pale cream to light yellow in color; each is less than 1 mm in diameter.

[4] The larval stage of the polka-dot wasp moth, commonly called the oleander caterpillar, is widely known for its gluttonous appetite.

The caterpillar feeds in almost any location (excepting California) where its food, the oleander plant, can be found.