The larvae feed on "Pistacia terebinthus" and "Rhus coriaria". The common name is derived from the turpentine-producing tree "Pistacia terebinthus" and phthalic acid. Resin from "Pistacia terebinthus" (commonly known as terebinth or turpentine tree) is rich in pinene. The larvae feed on "Pistacia terebinthus", "Cupressus sempervirens" and "Fraxinus". "Pistacia terebinthus" is used as a source for turpentine, possibly the earliest known source. A tree indigenous to the middle east from the pistachio family ("Pistacia terebinthus").