“Hosts of scudderianum in order of decreasing observation frequency were the Canada goldenrod complex, Solidago altissima – canadensis; S. gigantea; S. juncea; S. ulmifolia; S. nemoralis. [He also reared moths from a Florida plant he tentatively identified as camphor-weed, Heterotheca subaxillaris]"

"As far as known, Epiblema species feed on Compositae; the late instar larvae bore into the stems. The three species treated in this paper produce rudimentary galls."

- William E. Miller: (1977) Biology and taxonomy of three gall forming species of Epiblema (Olethreutidae)^©