ðə fˈiːmeɪlz tˈɪpɪkli lˈeɪ ðɛɹ ˈɛɡz æt ðə bˈeɪs ʌv lˈiːf stˈɔːks, ænd ðə kˈæɾɚpˌɪlɚz dɪvˈɛləp ænd fˈiːd ɪnsˈaɪd ðə stˈɔːk, ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli kˈɪlɪŋ ðə lˈiːf.
The females typically lay their eggs at the base of leaf stalks, and the caterpillars develop and feed inside the stalk, eventually killing the leaf.