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Plesiia sp. — Mr. Muir exhibited two species of Plestia, 

 anomola and kellersi, showing abnormal venation. The cross- 

 veins in one case form a marginal border. The insects were 

 collected in Samoa. 



Megachile sp. — Mr. Swezey exhibited five males of a Mcga- 

 cliile collected at Mokapu on the windward side of Oahu, on 

 Scaevola koenigii, which differs from other species of Mega- 

 chile here, in having a furrowed front metatarsus. 



Snuff Box Bean. — Mr. Swezey recorded finding a heavy 

 growth of this leguminous plant on the trail following the 

 electric power line crossing the Kauai Mountains, and stated 

 that Mr. Lydgate claimed to know of its presence there since 

 twelve years ago. The appearance of Eitpatoriuin on the duck- 

 ponds of Waikiki two or three years ago was also noted. 



Eucnocerits anthrenoidesf — Mr. Fullaway reported that on 

 looking over the beetle collection at the Board of Agriculture 

 and Forestry he discovered a specimen of the Dermestid beetle 

 recorded by Mr. Swezey at the August meeting. This example, 

 according to the label, was collected by Mr. W. M. Giffard in 

 October, 1919. Mr. Timberlake collected the same beetle on 

 a window of H. S. P. A. Experiment Station in May. 1919. 



NOVEMBER 4th, 1920. 



The 182nd meeting of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 

 was held at the usual place. Present: Crawford, presiding; 

 Wilder, Willard, Osborn. Timberlake, Whitney, Muir, Ehrhorn, 

 Swezey and Fullaway. Dr. Tillyard and Mr. King, visitors. 



The minutes of the previous meeting were read and ap- 

 proved with corrections. 



