. The Canadian field-naturalist. . jZMi £y ta^^ "V-"/'"; w>^i s:yg£^Js<yt£:<<^^g^ Fig. 1—Straight-winged katydid with ovipositor embedded in blade of grass. (X ) Fig. 2—Eggs (X 5.) Fig. 3—Eggs deposited in blade of grass (X 5.) a; edge of grass chewed away. b; portion of egg protruding. gradually withdrawn and at the same time an oval-shaped egg was deposited in the cavity thus made in the leaf. Riley (1) (1874) describes a similar procedure in the oviposition of Phaner- optcra furcata Brunner, under the name of Scudderia curvicauda. Unlike the latter, how ^ ever
. The Canadian field-naturalist. . jZMi £y ta^^ "V-"/'"; w>^i s:yg£^Js<yt£:<<^^g^ Fig. 1—Straight-winged katydid with ovipositor embedded in blade of grass. (X ) Fig. 2—Eggs (X 5.) Fig. 3—Eggs deposited in blade of grass (X 5.) a; edge of grass chewed away. b; portion of egg protruding. gradually withdrawn and at the same time an oval-shaped egg was deposited in the cavity thus made in the leaf. Riley (1) (1874) describes a similar procedure in the oviposition of Phaner- optcra furcata Brunner, under the name of Scudderia curvicauda. Unlike the latter, how ^ ever, Phaneroptcra pistillata did not appear to fuide the insertion of her ovipositor by means of the mandibles and maxillae. No attempt made by the katydid to close the opening in the edge of the leaf as described by Hancock (2) (1904) for Orchelimum glaberriviiun Burm. and, in some cases, a portion of the egg protruded from the edge of the leaf. (Fig. 3) Having deposited this solitary, oval-shaped egg in the leaf, the katydid then set diligently to clean her ovipositor. This process was most amusing to observe. The abdomen was bent in a manner previously described to that the ovi- positor was brought towards the mouth of the katydid The ovipositor was held in position by 1 Riley, C. V., 1874—Katydids; Sixth Ann. Rep. on the Insects of Missouri. 15 0-169. 2 Hancoclv, J. L, 19 04—The Oviposition and Car- nivorous Haliits of the Green Meadow Grasshopper (Orchelimum glaberrimum Burmeister) Psyche. 11. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club. Ottawa, Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club
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