ðɛɹ lˈiːvz ɑːɹ fˈuːd fɚðə kˈæɾɚpˌɪlɚz ʌv sˈɛvɹəl lˈɛpɪdˌɑːptɚɹə bˈʌɾɚflˌaɪz ænd mˈɑːθs, tˈɪpɪkli nˈɪmfɐlˌɪniː ænd ɪn pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚ mˈɛmbɚz ʌv ðɛɹ tɹˈaɪb dʒˌuːnoʊnɪˈiːni, sˈʌtʃ ɐz ðə lˈɑːɹviː ʌvðə bˈændᵻd pˈiːkɑːk ˈænɑːɹʃə fˈæɾɪmə.
Their leaves are food for the caterpillars of several Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), typically Nymphalinae and in particular members of their tribe Junoniini, such as the larvae of the banded peacock (Anartia fatima).