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SEPTEMBER 6, 1923. 
The 213th meeting of the Society was held at 2:30 p. m. at 
the H. S. P. A. Experiment Station, President Muir in the 
chair. Other members present: Messrs. Bissell, Fullaway, Tim- 
berlake, Whitney, and Willard. 
Owing to the absence from Honolulu of a number of mem- 
bers, no meeting was held in August. The minutes of the 
212th meeting, held in July, were read and approved. 
The Secretary reported that the Proceedings for the year 
1922 were mailed on September 4, 1923. 
The Secretary read a communication from The Academy 
of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia setting forth the financial 
status of the Zoological Record, and stating that the Zoological 
Societv of London was suffering an annual loss of £1100 on 
its publication. The letter stated that unless all but £500 
of this annual loss could be covered by zoologists and zoologi- 
cal societies throughout the world, it would be necessary to dis- 
continue the publication of the Record, and this society was 
asked for assistance. 
Upon motion by Mr. Fullaway, this communication was 
referred to the Executive Committee for action. 
NOTES AND EXHIBITIONS. 
Antonina indica Green.—Mr. Fullaway reported finding the 
larvae of Antonina indica on the roots of pineapple at Moanalua, 
Oahu, August 21, 1923. 
Xenophyes cascus—Mr. Muir exhibited a nymph _ of 
Nenophyes cascus Bergroth from New Zealand. The insect 
belongs to the small family Peloridiidae and they are of inter- 
est because they have their head deflexed and inflexed in a 
manner similar to Homoptera. Without disection it is im- 
possible to state if there be a gula or not, but from the appear- 
ance of the labium it would appear that there is not. If this 
be the case then it may be necessary to place the family in a 
suborder by itself. 
A Bruchid new to Hawaii—Mr. Bissell exhibited several 
specimens of a Bruchid new to Hawaii and determined by him 
