Adults and larvae tend to feed in groups, and favor developing seeds and fruits of their favored hosts, but will also suck sap from foliage, flowers, buds, or oozing stems. They feed on a variety of plants primarily in and related to the family Sapindaceae. Favorites include
Balloonvine (
Cardiospermum species) and Goldenrain Tree (
Koelreuteria sp.), both in Sapindaceae, and they regularly use Soapberry (
Sapindus sp.; Sapindaceae) and Maple/Boxelder (
Acer sp.; Aceraceae). Additionally, reported on a variety of other plants, especially feeding on fruit, including Chinaberry (
Melia azedarach; Meliaceae), Fig (
Ficus spp.; Moraceae),
Althaea (Malvaceae), Plum, Cherry, & Peach (
Prunus sp.; Rosaceae), Apple (
Malus sp.; Rosaceae), Grape (
Vitis sp.; Vitaceae), Ash (
Fraxinus sp.; Oleaceae), etc. Adults sometimes gather around human food leftovers and other smashed insects to feed as well.