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subscribed. The Society approved the forwarding of this fund 
direct to the Zoological Society of London. 
PAPERS. 
Mr. Bryan read a paper entitled, “Scenopinus in Hawaii.” 
Mr. Timberlake presented a discussion on a paper by him 
on the “Hymenoptera of Nihoa, Necker and French Frigate 
Islands, collected by Mr. E. H. Bryan of the Tanager Expe- 
dition.” The collection was exhibited. This paper has been 
withdrawn for publication elsewhere. 
“Further Notes on Chrysomyia Megacephala.” 
BY J. F. ILLINGWORTH. 
(Presented by E. H. Bryan, Jr.) 
Mr. Swezey presented a paper under the title: “Notes on 
Economic Insects in America Samoa.” He particularly dis- 
cussed the insect fauna of the coconut palm, sugar cane, 
papaia, taro, banana, and cucumber. 
“New Fulgorids from the West Indies.” 
BY F. MUIR. 
NOTES AND EXHIBITIONS. 
Mr. Ehrhorn exhibited a large photo of members in assem- 
bly of the 1923 meeting of the Pan-Pacific Scientific Confer- 
ence in Sydney, Australia. 
Zatropis tortricidis Cwid—Mr. Timberlake exhibited speci- 
mens of this Pteromalid which has been collected from Oahu, 
Kauai, Maui and Hawaii, and a paratype female from North- 
east, Pennsylvania, loaned for comparison by the UsS-.Na- 
tional Museum. The species was first taken in Honolulu in 
January and December, 1902, by Dr. Perkins, who reared it 
from Gracilaria marginistrigata. It has also been reared from 
Cremastobombycia lantanella and from lantana berries, so that 
it is probably parasitic on Agromyza lantanae. 
Pheidole megacephala (Fab.)—Mr. Crawford discussed the 
swarming of this ant on a potted palm at the University of 
Hawaii. He stated that the ants came from beneath a cement 
