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Orthomecyna mesochasma Meyr.—Mr. Swezey exhibited a 
specimen of this Pyraustid moth, and reported having reared 
it from a whitish larva found among the roots of a stool of 
sugar-cane at the Lihue Plantation on Kauai, May, 1923. The 
larva was apparently full grown and did not do any more 
eating, so it was not determined as to its feeding habits. The 
native genus Orthomecyna has fourteen species whose habits 
are entirely unknown. This is the first time that a larva of 
any species has been discovered. The species mesochasma is 
very abundant on Kauai and often comes to light in large 
numbers. 
Draeculacephala mollipes Say.— Mr. Swezey reported the 
capture of this large green Jassid in a garden at Kilauea, Kauai, 
May 11, 1923. It has been collected on Kauai on only one 
other occasion, when Mr. Bryan collected it at Nualolo beach 
on Naio, in June, 1922. 
Cyrtorhinus mundulus (Bredd.).—Mr. Swezey reported hav- 
ing found in May that this bug was spread through all the 
sugar plantations of the Island of Kauai, wherever any leaf- 
hoppers were to be found. A colony was liberated at Kekaha 
in August, 1921, and this spread has taken place since then. 
Flight of Termites—Mr. Willard reported having observed 
the flight of great numbers of termites, probably Coptotermes 
imtrudens, on the evening of May 10, 1923, on Beretania and 
Young streets near the McKinley High School. The flight 
occurred after a warm, sultry day, beginning soon after dark 
and ending about 9:30 p. m. At 10 p. m. none of the insects 
were seen flying about lights. 
ENO DZS, 
The 212th meeting of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 
was held at the usual place, President Muir presiding. Other 
members present were Messrs. Bissell, Bryan, Rosa, Swezey, 
Timberlake, and Willard. Mr. R. Ewart was a visitor. 
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. 
NOTES AND EXHIBITIONS. 
Mr. Bryan exhibited a large collection of insects, spiders, 
