The larvae feed on the roots and lower stem of mugwort or common wormwood ( " Artemisia vulgaris " ), of southernwood ( " Artemisia abrotanum " ) and of golden marguerite ( " Anthemis tinctoria " ).
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"Anthemis " species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including " Orthonama obstipata " ( The Gem ) and " Bucculatrix anthemidella ", a leaf-miner which feeds exclusively on " Anthemis tinctoria ".