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The insect appears on the wing in June. From the i8th to the 20th of 



the month I found it in abundance actively engaged in 



Life History. laying its eggs. In a few cases the beetles were seen to 



be pairing, but this stage was evidently nearly over as 



was evidenced by the fact that a large number of eggs had been already 



laid. My observations showed me that never more than one eg<^ is laid on 



any one leaf. The mother beetle proceeds about her egg-laying in the 



following manner : Usually the e^f^ is deposited to the left hand of the 



l^;rCt:Zi^!f'7i'!'^l ^^'^ -/P- "^\ '^' ^'^ ? ^"^ ^J beetles : . , brand, of sissu showing 



rolled-up and basal portions of defoliated 'leases ; ./, rolled-up leaf with egg inside/'Sutlel 



\ alley. (E. P. S.) 



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