It is a potential biological control agent for Delairea odorata, the larval host plant.[2] Mehelis et al., 2015 test the moth's food preferences and find a strong preference for D.odorata and against any vulnerable native plants in California and Oregon, making this a good biocontrol especially for those areas.[2]
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