Morse. — Orthoptera of New England. 
PLATE 27. 
Oviposition of the Pine-tree Locust, Melanoplus punctvlatus. 
Fig. 1. Piece of bark of white pine showing exit-hole of borer through which 
a Locust laid eggs in empty burrow shown in Fig. 2. 
Fig. 2. Burrow of pine-borer filled with the egg-mass of Pine-tree Locust. 
Fig. 3. Another exit-hole in which locust eggs have been laid, its opening 
surrounded by a dark-brown cementing mass. 
Fig. 4. Under side of piece of loose pine bark showing exit-hole of borer and 
three radiating egg-masses laid through it. 
Fig. 5. Pupation-ceU of ribbed pine-borer {Rhagium linealum) filled with egg- 
masses laid through exit-hole. A few eggs show distinctly. 
Fig. 6. Three eggs of Pine-tree Locust. 
