97 



wiuii'-slieatlis pointed, oxtendiiiii' to ."itli alxloiiiiiuil sconuMit ; ])os- 

 toi-ior leg-sheaths extend to apex of ahdonien ; antcnna-sheatlis 

 extend hevond apex of abdomen and cnrve ovei- doi-sallv and 

 forward ahont two seo-nients. 



]\IIXE. At first serixnitine, later a l)l<»rcli. The larva 

 eniero'es to spin a light hr(^wnish cocoon on some convcMiient 

 snrfaee. 



P."fr()c]iroa triftisclafd n.sp. 



Antennae black, ringed with white. Palpi fuscous and white mixed. 

 Head and thorax dark greyish fuscous. Forewings black, greyish fus- 

 cous at base; three white transverse bars at one-fourth, one-half and 

 three-fourths respectively; a few white scales at termen; a small 

 orange patch following and contiguous to the first white bar; a large 

 orange patch occupying most of the space between second and third 

 white bars; cilia greyish fuscous, black at base on apex and termen. 

 Hindwings and cilia greyish fuscous, the cilia a little paler. Abdomen 

 dark greyish fuscous. Legs black, spotted with white. Expanse 6mm. 



IIAB. Laupahoehoe, Hawaii, May 11, 1011. One fenuile 

 bred from a case fonnd on rocks at the t(^p of the sea-eliff. 



LAKVAL CASE. 3nnn. long, oval, of white silk covered 

 with minnte particles of sand and dirt. 



DECEMBER lOni, 1914. 



The postponed one hnndred-twelfth regnlar and tenth an- 

 nnal meeting of the Society was held in the nsnal place, Presi- 

 dent Swezey in the chair. Other members present: Messrs. 

 Back, Ehrh'orn, Illingworth, Knhns, ^hni\ Osborn. Pemberton 

 and Potter ; and Mr. Poole, visitor. 



]\Iinntes of previons meeting read and approved. 



]\rr. C. F. ]\rant was elected to active mend)ershi]i in the 

 Society. 



Treasnrer's anmnil report rendei-ed and accepted. 



As the Treasnrer's report showed a deficit, ]\Ir. Mnir moved 

 that a committee be appointed to consider means of improving 

 the financial condition of the Society. The motion carried and 

 the President appointed ^lessrs. Giffard, ]\[nir and Fnllaway 

 on the committee. 



