| 1. | Definitions of the terms " phylloclade " and " cladode " vary.
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| 2. | The cladodes are long with 10 to 14 teeth.
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| 3. | In April, they tunnel farther into the cladode.
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| 4. | The cladodes of the plant would nourish and hydrate the zebu cattle they tended.
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| 5. | The cladodes are segmented, and the true leaves are tiny teeth encircling each joint.
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| 6. | Larvae are gregarious within the cladode, and may feed in several clododes to complete development.
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| 7. | Young larvae hollow out a small cell under the epidermis near the margin of the cladode.
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| 8. | Larvae of the first generation are gregarious and bore into young cladodes of the host plant.
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| 9. | By this definition, some of the most leaf-like structures are cladodes, rather than phylloclades.
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| 10. | Later instars tunnel in the cladodes and final instars may tunnel into the underground parts of the host plant.
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