Larvae are solitary defoliators, and when reared in captivity are cannibalistic. (Covell 1984)conservationUncommon but widespread; no concerns.diet infoNo Alberta data; elsewhere recorded from a variety of deciduous trees and shrubs, including birch (Betula) and maple (Acer)(Prentice 1962), oak (Quercus) and red chokecherry (Prunus).