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PAPERS: 
* “Some of the Early References to Hawaiian Entomology.” 
BY J. F. ILLINGWORTH. 
EXHIBITS. 
Stomatoceras hakonense Ashmead.—Mr. ‘Timberlake exhibited 
two females of this species, which were collected by Mr. Whit- 
ney in a log from Japan during the course of his quarantine 
work. The specimens had apparently crawled into crevices of 
the log to hibernate, and their discovery after the log reached 
Honolulu is another illustration of the many ways that insects 
may be widely distributed by commerce. 
Eutreta sparsa and Eutreta vranthochaeta—Mr. Muir exhibited 
mounted genitalia showing the distinctive characters of these 
two flies. 
Plagithmysus perkinsi Sharp.—Larvae of this beetle taken in 
Myoporum sandwicense in the region of the volcano in August, 
1920, were brought to Honolulu in the wood and kept until 
February, 1922, when three specimens emerged, which were 
exhibited by Mr. Giffard. One was a perfect specimen, and 
another partially so, portions of the elytra having been eaten by 
the ant, Pheidole megacephala. The third specimen was quite 
eaten by ants, excepting one elytra and part of one hind leg. 
Cane-borer caught by English sparrow.—Mr. Swezey reported 
having observed an English sparrow fly up and catch something 
on the wing, and take it to the ground to eat it. He succeeded 
in frightening away the sparrow and secured the remains of its 
feast, which proved to be an adult cane-borer beetle. Score 
another for the sparrow! 
Heliothis obsoleta——Mr. Swezey exhibited two moths reared 
from caterpillars found feeding on the blossoms of Sida cordi- 
folia at Kaimuki, January 31, 1922. Ten of the caterpillars were 
found, but eight of them yielded parasites instead of moths, 
giving 80 per cent parasitization. Twenty-seven of the parasites, 
a Tachinid fly (Frontina archippivora), issued February 16-23. 
The moths issued February 24 and 28. 

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