PRO’ BED ULN.G-sS 
OF THE 
Hawaiian Entomological Society 


Wor: V, No. 1. For THE YEAR 1921. OcrToser, 1922. 


JANUARY -6th,, 1921. 
The 184th meeting of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 
was held in the entomological laboratory of the experiment 
station of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters’ Association, Presi- 
dent Timberlake presiding. Other members present: Messrs. 
Giffard, Ehrhorn, Muir, Osborn and Whitney, and Dr. L. O. 
Kunkel, visitor. 
In the absence of the Secretary, Mr. Osborn was appointed 
Secretary pro tem. 
The minutes of previous meeting were read and approved 
with corrections. 
The Executive Committee reported the selection of Mr. 
Muir as Librarian, Mr. Timberlake, Custodian of Collections, 
and Mr. Swezey, Editor for 1921. 
The resignation of the Secretary, Mr. Fullaway, was re- 
ceived, he being absent on foreign insect work. Mr. Willard 
was elected to fill the vacancy for the balance of the year. 
PAPERS READ. 
“Observations on Xylocopa and Lithurgus (Hymenoptera).” 
BY W. M. GIFFARD. 
“Synonomy of the Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa varipuncta 
(Hymenoptera).” 
BY P. H. TIMBERLAKE. 
NOTES AND EXHIBITIONS. 
Mr. Muir exhibited some specimens of weevils that had 
been determined by Dr. Marshall of the British Museum, from 
