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truncatus Fairmaire, described from Fiji in Ann. Soc. Ent. 

 France, 1881, p. 308. 



Nesencyrtus kaalae. — Mr. Tirnberlake exhibited specimens 

 of this Encjrtid, reared from the pnpa of a Nesop^osopis,- and 

 collected in Nesoprosopis nests in rotten logs in Nnnann Val- 

 ley by Mr. Bridwell. The host is one of the smaller bees of 

 this genus and probably N. haae. 



DECEMBER 4th, 1919. 



The 171st meeting of the Society was held in the usual 

 place, President Giifard in the chair. Other members present: 

 Messrs. Bridwell, Bryan, Crawford, Ehrhorn, FuUaway, Os- 

 born, Pemberton, Potter, Rosa, Swezey, Tirnberlake, AVilhird 

 and Williams. 



Minutes of previous meeting read and approx'ed. 

 The President read a communication from the Secretary of 

 the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association advising of a con- 

 trilnition of $050., $150. to cover publishing deficit of 1919, 

 and $500. for ptiblishing fund for 1920. The latter amount 

 to be considered an annual contriluition for the future. ' A 

 unanimous vote of thanks was voted to be communicated to the 

 Planters' Association, and also to the President of the Society 

 for his efforts towards securing this contribution. 



The Treasurer's Report for 1919 showed a balance of 

 $120.12, 



Election of Officers for 1920: 



President D. L. Crawford 



Vice-President F. X. Williams 



Secretary-Treasurer D. T. Fidlaway 



Additional members of Executive Committee 



W. M. Giifard 

 O. ir. Swezey 



