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Albert Koebele, an honorary member of the society, was hav- 
ing considerable trouble in getting propér recognition from 
American consuls in Europe in his attempt to return from 
Europe to the United States. Mr. Fullaway moved that a com- 
mittee be appointed to formulate resolutions which would draw 
the attention of those in authority to the great value of Mr. 
Koebele’s services to the United States, especially in Hawaii 
and on the Pacific Coast; and to ask that special consideration 
be given him in his request for passports. This motion, after 
being amended by Mr. Muir to the effect that the committee 
consist of Mr. Fullaway, Mr. Swezey, and Mr. Giffard, was 
passed. 
NOTES AND EXHIBITIONS. 
Mr. Timberlake exhibited a cockroach,* which is apparently 
new to the Islands. Found by him in his house at Kaimuki. 
Mr. Giffard exhibited a small representative collection of 
Kauai insects, principally Coleoptera, collected in April, 1920, 
by J. A. Kusche. Among these are species of Lucamnidae, 
Plagithmysus, Clytarlus, Rhyncogonus, etc., from the mountain 
regions back of Waimea and Makawelli. 
The following notes on “Insect Observations on the Island 
of Hawaii,’ were given by Mr. Ehrhorn. 
On July 25, on the Volcano road six miles from Hilo, 
Pseudococcus montanus was found very abundant on Ieie vine. 
Pseudococcus straussiae was found plentiful on Straussia and 
showed some parasitism. Pseudococcus bromeliae was found 
on twigs of Straussia covered over with soil by the ant Phei- 
dole megacephala, as well as on Hilo grass roots and roots of 
large sedge. A mantis egg mass was also found in this locality. 
August 2, at the Parker ranch, the following observations 
were made: At Waiki, Olinda bugs, or Fuller’s ruse beetle, 
were found very abundant in the orchard, where they seemed 
to be especially fond of the leaves of plum trees. The woolly- 
aphis was observed on the apple trees, and was no doubt intro- 
duced when the trees were imported. At an altitude of 4750 

* Supella supellectilium (Serv.), as determined later by Morgan 
Hebard. [Ed.] 
