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SY soeeuacts were: talna as well 
ons made on their habits. On summy days they 
as will from i0 A, M. to sunset. Often a female 
rest on a leaf for a while then move to the edge and by 
ing the abdomen deposit a egg on the under side of the 
f. In several cases I observed females depositing an egg 
7 Semen tee Bead of the plant. Most of the ova are 
a the leaves near the stem about 6 inches from the base. 
rv enter the stems from 1-2 inches above the crown 
sts and bore lato-the roots. The following year they 
| itn feeding in the roots and work up into the new stems 
# - t 1-2 inches where they prepare a place for emerg- 
ce by eating through the side of the stems. Pupation takes 
| b ins the gallery. The larve mature from July 15-3o0th. 
ty et sre The moths were 
from August 7th to September 13th. They are most 
lant about middle August. These observations however, 
pre taken from the material observed at large and the speci- 
eh taken on Angus the 7h mt fave en te Fs 
middle July. The average length of the pupa 
ate is about 20 days A description of the early stages as 
= ahh 
ow, Oblong in shape, depressed flat surface at top 
alga hcd <5 salad 
: 
iB 
: 
darker 
Head sparsely covered with pale brown 
abdominal legs dirty white. Thoracic shield, thoracic 
on abdominal legs pale brown. Tubercles inconspicu- 
setz, 
ons, I shorter than II, seta slightly 
_ Jonger on anal segment. Along dorsum a semi-transparent line is evi- 
; Pupa—Light chestnut brown, with the usual chisel-shaped process 
_ developed on head. Spines on segments rather profuse. 
