1925 ] Hitherto U ndescrihed Habits of Meskea dy spier aria 
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Fig. 1. Meskea dyspteraria Grote. FA, galls; B , communal gall formed by three larvae; C,'moth 
resting on gall; D , mothslin copula. 
precaution which permits the easy emergence of the moth, and 
at the same time prevents the location of the place of emergence 
by parasites and enemies of the pupae. The moths usually 
pupate upside down with the head placed directly in front of the 
future doorway through which the adult is to come out. The 
position of the pupae in the gall is shown in figure 2b. 
On the morning of March 15, 1924, the first moth emerged. 
