the larvae feed on "cynometra cauliflora", "swietenia" species, "dimocarpus longan", "litchi chinensis", "nephelium lappaceum", "nephelium litchi", "nephelium malainse", "nephelium mutabile", "pometia" species (including "pometia pinnata"), "cola" species and "theobroma cacao". the larvae tunnel into the center of the fruit, where they feed on the seeds for about two to three weeks. they chew their way out of the fruit to pupate.