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IN autumn the grass-feeding larvæ of Tenthredopsis litterata Geoff. and T. nassata F. undergo an ecdysis prior to entering the soil at plant roots, where they remain as overwintering non-feeding prepupæ until pupation occurs in the following summer.
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WATERHOUSE, F. Reversal of Phototaxis in Prepupæ of Hymenoptera (Tenthredinidæ) caused by Amyl Acetate Vapour emanating from Marking Paint. Nature 171, 438 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1038/171438a0
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