As a heteropteran herbivore of mainly green leafed trees and red berries, the species feeds by injecting saliva enzymes from the posterior section of the rostrum into plant tissue, partially digesting it, then sucks up the resulting liquid through the anterior section of the rostrum. The rostrum is a modified proboscis formed by the interlocking of mandibular and maxillary stylet into a double-tubed elongation covered by the labium. The structure is needle shaped and penetrates beyond the cuticle and epidermis layer to access the vascular tissue of the mesophyll layer of the leaf.
As a heteropteran herbivore primarily consuming mainly green leafed trees and red berries, the species consumes by injecting digestive enzymes from the posterior section of the rostrum into plant tissue, partially breaking it down, then sucking up the resulting liquid through the anterior section of the rostrum. The rostrum is a modified proboscis formed by the interlocking of mandibular and maxillary stylet into a double-tubed elongation covered by the labium. The structure is needle-shaped and penetrates beyond the cuticle and epidermis layer to access the vascular tissue of the mesophyll layer of the leaf.