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closely, sliallowly punctate, propodeum short, rugose, irregularly wrinkled 

 in front, the entire thorax with a heavy clothing of pale brown to ciner- 

 ous hairs, abdomen with a delicate surface sculpture and finely, shallowly 

 punctured and hairy, the punctures on the ist segment sparse, the hairs 

 more thickly set towards apex. Wings clear. The genitalia are not much 

 different from those of sctosifrons, its ally. 



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SEPTEMBER Oxir, 1017. 



The one Imiidred forty-fonvtli lueotinu' of the Soeiety was 

 held in the usual place, President Potter in the chair. Other 

 members present: Messrs. Bridwell, Ehrhorn, Fnllawav. Muir 

 and Timberlake. 



Minutes of previous meetini>' read and appro\'ed. 



Mr. T). L. Crawford was elected to active membership. 



ento:mological program. 



Ilrtcrospihts prosopidis. — This Braconid was reported by 

 Mr. Bridwell, he having recovered it by sweeping in Kapiolani 

 Park, Honolulu. It "was introduced as a Bruchid parasite by 

 Mr. Fullaway in 1010, and had not yet been known to have 

 become established. 



Bvuchus pruimnus. — Mr. Bridwell reported the capture of 

 this Bruchid in Kapiolani Park, being the first record of its 

 occurrence in the Islands. 



Anth'irid. — Mr. Bridwell reported collecting a strange beetle 

 with enlarged femora in Kapiolani Park, which is probably an 

 Anthicid. 



Alphltohlus diaporinus. — A large nund)er of these bi'cth's 

 foiuid. in a fallen mynah bird's nest by ^fr. IJridwell. 



Nesosydne itepJiroJepidis. — The ca]>ture of this l)cl])ha('id in 

 the Koolau Range back of Honolulu, reported by ]\Ir. Bridwell. 



Nesosydne Umherlahei. — Mr. ]\[uir reported the capture of 

 a male specimen of this Delphacid on Cyanca trunccda near 

 Waiahole tunnel, August 26th. 



Aptcrocydus sp. — Mr. Bi'idwell reported that ^fr. Forbes, 



