The larvae possibly feed on Acacia tortilis.

Finally the traditional flora of the Al Batinah coast is Acacia tortilis and Prosopis cineraria.

Efforts are being made to improve vegetation in area by planting more trees, which are popular with the birds like Acacia Nilotica, Acacia Tortilis, Beris and Neem etc.

The coastal mangrove consists of Avicennia marina, trees of the inland savanna include Ziziphus spina-christi, Prosopis cineraria and the Umbrella Thorn Acacia tortilis while the mountains are home to Ficus cordata salicifolia, and Acacia tortilis.