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Family Xitidulidae. 



OrthostuJns robustus, and other beetles of this family are 

 often fonnd very numerous in the flowers and decaying fruits 

 of many if not all species of Lobelioideae. Some are also 

 found in decaying bark of the dying stems. 



Family Peotekhixidae. 



An undetermined species of this family has been reared 

 from, larvae in dead Clermontia stems. There may be other 

 species also. 



Family Scolytidae. 



A species of this family has been taken in dead CJermontia 

 stems. 



Family Curculioxidae. 



DryophfJiorus crassus. This large Cossonid beetle has been 

 taken in abundance in dead Clermontia stems. 



Oodemas sp. has been taken in similar situations as the 

 above. 



ORTITOPTEKA. 



Family Gryllidae. 



J'rofpuifJiogrijUus alatns and P. stridulans. These peculiar 

 crickets and other allied species are often foimd hiding in hol- 

 low dead stems of Clermontia and other Lobelioideae. 



THYSAKOPTERA. 



/leHotlinp.s liacmorhoidaUs. Has been collected on Cler- 

 montia parviflora on Hawaii. 



NOTES AXD EXIIIBITIOXS. 



npunculus sp. — Mr. Rosa exhibited puparia of a Pipuncu- 

 liis \\y obtained from leafhoppers on sugar cane at the H. S. 

 P. A. Experiment Station grounds, undoubtedly the same spe- 

 cies that was exhibited by INFr. Timborlako at the last mootino;, 



