 Adults are on wing from April to May and again from July to October in Florida, from July to September in one generation in the northern part of the range and year-round in the tropics.They feed on the nectar of various flowers, including "Vinca rosea".The larvae feed on "Vitis" species (including "Vitis vinifera"), "Cissus" species (including "Cissus incisa", "Cissus pseudosicyoides", "Cissus rhombifolia", "Cissus sicycoides" and "Cissus verticillata"), "Ludwigia decurrens", "Ludwigia erecta", "Magnolia virginiana" and "Parthenocissus" species.