521 

 Kauai Insect Notes and Records. 



nv O. H. SWKZEV. 



While on the Island of Kauai during the first week of 

 September. 1020, I was able to collect insects in a few places 

 where I had never been before, but the great amount of rain 

 prevailing' at the time prevented collecting more than for about 

 three days altogether. vSome interesting captures were made 

 of native insects, and several immigrant insects were found for 

 the first time on that island. 



First Records of Lm:\iigraxts for K.\uai. 



Allograptu ohVujiia (Say). — Two specimens of this Syrphid 

 fly were caught in ( )lokele Canyon at about 1400 feet eleva- 

 tion. I did not see it anywhere else on the island. This is 

 the aphis- feeding Syrphid that was first noticed in Honolulu 

 the first part of this year. 



BriicIiKs pvuininiis Horn. — The Bruchid which attacks the 

 seeds of Lucacna i^lattco. I collected several specimens of the 

 weevil on the flowers of its host tree in Olokele Canyon at an 

 elevation of 1400 feet. 



BnicJuis obtecfiis Say. — The common bean weevil was ob- 

 tained in a store at Waimea. 



Diac/iiis aiirafiis (h'ab. ). — This Chrysomelid, first recorded 

 in Honolulu in 1913, 1 collected in Olokele Canyon { 1400 feet) 

 and at Pun Ka Pele (3300 feet). 



Hypcntspis jocosa (Muls. ). — The ladybeetle introduced from 

 Mexico to prey on the lantana Ortliecia, I collected at Pun Ka 

 Pele and at Summit Camp. 



Clirysidid. — The Chrysidid which has been known in Hono- 

 lulu since 1'''14, I saw one specimen of on a fence at Lihue, 

 but failed to collect it. 



Epyris c.vtrancns i'>ridwell. — I collected this liethylid among 

 morning glory vines on a stone wall at Lihue, Mr. Osborn 

 tells me that he has seen this parasite on Kauai previously but 

 had not recorded it. 



Proc. flaw. Eiit. Soc, IV, ^'(>. ?,, SopteiiilKM-, 19:^1. 



