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kins stated that Sphenophorus obscurus, which occurs in papias, 

 cocoanuts and Royal palms, besides sugar cane, was known 

 upon these Islands in 1865, and might have been introduced 

 many years previously. He also stated that Neda abdominal is 

 was affected by the Braconid parasite {Centistes ainoiauia 

 Riley,) which is so destructive to Coccinella irpanda, before the 

 latter was brought by Koebele. 



The next paper was " Entomological and Other Notes on a 

 Trip to Australia," by R. C. L.. Perkins. In this Mr. Perkins 

 recounted his and Mr. Koebele's experiences during their last 

 entomological expedition to Australia in search of a parasite of 

 the sugar cane leaf -hopper ( Perki nsiella saccharicida .*) These 

 notes comprised observations on many insects, birds and for- 

 ests. Mr. Giffard exhibited specimens of Chalcolcpidius ery- 

 tlii'oloina, 44 of which were collected during Sundays of a 

 couple of months from one Koa tree in a row of about eight or 

 nine lining the road to Mt. Tantalus. Mr. Terry exhibited a 

 living pair of Neda testudinaria which came here from Aus- 

 tralia on December i3th. The female began to lay eggs on the 

 1 5th, and has since deposited 32 batches comprising 897 eggs. 

 She apparently is still capable of laying a good many more. 



At 10 p. m. the Society adjourned. 



JACOB KOTINSKY, Secretary- Treasure/ . 



A stated meeting of the Feldman Collecting Social was held 

 February 15, 1905, at the residence of Mr. H. W. Wenzel, No. 

 1523 South Thirteenth Street, Philadelphia. Twe'lve mem- 

 bers were present. 



The death of Professor A. S. Packard, -of Brown University, 

 of Providence, R. I., was announced, as was also the death of 

 Dr. Prime, of New York City. Dr. Prime was a brother of 

 Mrs. Slosson ; he took a great deal of interest in entomology 

 and was identified with a number of scientific and other 

 soceties. 



A letter was read from Dr. Philip P. Calvert, accepting his 

 election to honorary membership. 



Mr. H. W. Wen/.el exhibited pieces of wood showing the 

 work of Scolytidse, and one piece showing the work of . ////- 



