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be danger of its falling to the ground, then the larva goes to work and 

 either strengthens it with silk, which is fastened to the twig and petiole 

 or ties the apical portion of the tube to another leaf, or cuts that part of 

 the leaf which contains its tube from the rest of the leaf, so that either 



Fig. 5. — Work of the larvae among opening leaves. 



the whole or only that portion which contains the tube hangs suspended 

 from another leaf," The larva lives in this tube most of the time, only 

 coming forth to feed; when disturbed it retreats into the tube out of 

 sight. In feeding it draws other leaves, one after another, toward it 

 and fastens them with threads of silk, thus forming a nest. (Fig. 5.) 

 Some of these partially devoured leaves soon turn brown and die, thus 

 rendering the nest quite conspicuous. 



After their first appearance in the spring, the larvre continue to feed, 

 mostly at night, in the opening fruit and leaf and buds for six or seven 

 weeks. During this time, they probably cast their skin three times, 

 but no change takes place in their general appearance except the 



