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Maiioa Itidge (Bridwell). Several iudividuals of another 

 species were found near sea level near Makapnn Point (Brid- 

 well). 



Lepidoptera. 

 noctuidae. 



Cirphis pyrrhias (Meyrick) and C. amblycasis (iMeyrick). 



Swezey has fonnd the larvae of these moths in the tns- 

 socks and other species of ^N^octnids also are not nncommrnon. 



A nnmber of the moths feeding in vegetable debris ntilize 

 the decaving leaves and stems in the tnssoeks. 



DISCUSSION. 



Prof. Gregory responded to an invitation to address the 

 Society, centering his remarks on the theme, "What Does the 

 Hawaiian Entomological Society Wish the Bishop Musenm to 

 Do to Promote Entomology V At the conclnsion of Prof. 

 Gregory's address, ^h\ Swezey replied for the Society, and 

 after some discussion it was moved and duly seconded and car- 

 ried that the Society hold a special meeting on June 17th to 

 discnss the subject and formulate a reply to Prof. Gregory's 

 question. 



NOTES Axn Exiii r.rrioxs. 



Jassid on Amaratdus. — ^Ir. Bridwell reported finding this 

 Jassid at Waianae. He believes it to be a species of Empoa.sca 

 different from any of the described species in the United States. 

 There is, however, a green species doing damage to sugar beets 

 in California, with which he has not been able to compare it. 



Rhyncogomis sp. — Mr. Bridwell reported finding at Waia- 

 nae the Aving covers of a species of Bhyncogonnf; different from 

 any previously described. 



Corixa sp. — Mr. Bridwell reported finding at Waianae a 

 species of Corixa swimming in pools formed by tlie splash rtf 

 the waves on the coast. 



