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the body raised at an angle of 45°, supported by the fore and 

 middle legs which are placed together, the hind legs being 

 extended backward beneath the body and concealed by the wings, 

 whose tips touch the surface of the leaf. The antennae are 

 folded on the back. 



Notes on Some Insects Observed in South China Which Are 

 Also Common in Hawaii. 



BY F. W. TERRY. 



The following brief notes -may be of interest in showing the 

 possible source of some of our commoner insect introductions ; 

 especially when one considers the early date at which vegetable 

 and other products commenced to be imported from South China 

 to Honolulu and other ports on these islands. 



Lepidoptera. 



Zinchenia fascialis Cram. (Hymenia recurvalis Fab.). This 

 little pyralid, which has a Avide distribution throughout the ISTeo- 

 tro]ncal and Oriental regions, was observed commonly around 

 Hong Kong and Kowloon, the larvse feeding upon Amaranta- 

 ceous and Chonopodiaceous weeds, as they do here. 



Hymeis^optera. 



vespidae. 



Pollstes liehmeus Fab. and P. macaensis Feb. were both fairly 

 common around Hong Kong and Kowloon, although not so much 

 in evidence as they are here. 



EVANIIBAE. 



Several species were observed, but Evania appendigaster 

 Linn, was the most abundant around Hong Kong and Kowloon, 

 and also at Macao; a high percentage of Blattid oothecse being- 

 infested b}' this species. 



The following observations were made on its life-history : 

 A 2 was observed ovipositing Aug. 20th, the process of pierc- 

 ing the oothecal wall and depositing the egg occupying about 



Proc. Haw. Ent. Soc. II, No. 3, May, 1910. 



