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as Entomologist for the Colonial Sngar Refining Co. in Fiji^ 

 as visitor. 



Minntes of previons meeting read and approved. 



On motion of ^Ir. Ehrliorn it was voted to change the hour 

 of meeting from 3 :30 P. M. to 2 :30 P. M. 



EXTOMOLOGICAL PROGKA:\r. 



Mr. Ehrhorn exhibited a female ^Mediterranean frnitfly, the 

 ovi])ositor of which had become stnck in a small Chrysophyllnm 

 frnit during oviposition and had died in this position, the juice 

 of the fruit being very gununy. Dr. Back stated that he had 

 also observed this often in the same fruit. 



Prof. Illingworth reported that in some experiments in 

 spraying squashes with Sodium .Vrsenite they were not free 

 from the attack of the melon fly. 



]\Ir. Ehrhorn stated that he had observed Pscudococciis fila- 

 ))W)ifosus; so prevalent on the orange trees in Judge Coo])er'a 

 orchard in Manoa Valley that practically every terminal bud 

 was badly dwarfed and curled thru the infestation of this mealy- 

 bug. 



Mr. Swezey exhibited a vial containing flea eggs and newly 

 hatched larvae. The eggs had been taken from a man's hat 

 which had been lain on by a dog in the home of a Japanese in 

 Palolo Valley, Jime 28. Many of the eggs had hatched bv 

 July 2. 



Mr. Swezey re])orted that a total of 247 eggs had been laid 

 by the Chrysomelid beetle, Diachus (Uirafiis, mentioned by him 

 at the previons meeting. The beetle had lived two months after 

 being captured, laying from one to five eggs daily, and once as 

 high as 15 on two successive days. 



Mr. Swezey exhibited two specimens of Isosoma orchidea- 

 rum bred from an orchid of the genus Cattleya from Dr. Lyons' 

 orchid house. This is the first record of this insect in Hono- 

 lulu, tho, now that the work of the insect is known, Mr. Ehrhorn 

 stated that orchids showing similar infestation were known sev- 

 eral years ago in the orchid house at the Moanalua Gardens, but 

 no insects were found in connection with them at the time. 



Mr. Swezey also exhibited specimens of an Ortalid fly, ]">os- 

 sibly of the genus Paragorgopsis, which were reared from mag- 

 gots found in a coconut that had sprouted. They were found 

 when the coconut was sawed in half for the purpose of making 



