Food Plants
The Grass Demon feeds on ginger, turmeric, and their relatives Curcuma aromatica, Curcuma decipiens, Hedychium sp. and other plants of Family Sctiaminae. It has also been recorded on Zingiber sp. and on Grasses.
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