It is one of about 90 species in the genus "Inula". Its species were formerly included in the genus Inula. Alantolactone occurs in the roots of "Inula helenium" and other "Inula" species. The larvae possibly feed on "Inula salicina". The larvae feed on "Pulicaria dysenterica" and "Inula conyza". "Inula hirta" reaches a height of . The larvae feed on "Inula hellenium" and "Pulicaria odora". "Inula salicina" was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753. The larvae feed on "Eupatorium cannabinum", "Inula conyza" and "Pulicaria dysenterica". The larvae feed on "Pulicaria dysenterica", "Inula conyzae" and "Aster tripolium".