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piibescense, forming- irregular patches, which however allow the 

 sculpture to be seen. It consists of series of moderately large 

 punctures. Underside rather strongly punctured at the base 

 of the abdomen. The mentum allows the maxilhie to be seen 

 at its sides but only slightly. 



The specimen is a male, with the abdomen rather deeply 

 impressed at the base, and much hair on the terminal segment. 

 It was taken on Acacki hoa at Puuwaawaa, Xorth Kona, Ha- 

 waii, at an elevation of 3700 feet, August 8th, 1917. 



The type is in the collection of ]\Ir. AV. M. Giflfard. 



NOTES AXD EXHIBITIONS. 



Crypior]iy)tc]iine hectic in ginger. — Mr. Swezey exhibited 

 an adult weevil found in rhizones of the common white ginger 

 (Hedychiuni coronarium) at the grounds of George Sherman, 

 ISTuuanu, ISTovember -Ith, 1918. It was apparently a beetle 

 that had not lieen noticed before. A small patch of the plant 

 was being killed out. Several larvae and pupae and two beetles 

 were found among the much-eaten rhizomes. 



After some discussion, a motion carried that in co-operation 

 with the Board of Agriculture an attempt be made at tracing 

 the distribution of the pest and employing means of eradicating 

 it. As a Committee for this purpose Messrs Ehrhorn and 

 Swezey were appointed. 



Ceramhi/cid beetle. — Mr. Bridwell exhibited a specimen of 

 the same Ceramljycid beetle which was reported l)y him at the 

 July, 1917, meeting as having reared from dead papaia leaf 

 stems, and at the June, 1918, meeting from pods of Acacia 

 fmmesmna. The species has not been determined yet, but it 

 was collected by jMr. AVilliams in the Philippines, where it was 

 the prey of certain wasps whose habits he was observing. 

 Hence, it is to be considered an immigrant from the Philip- 

 pines. 



Considerable discussion followed in. regard to methods by 



