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Nesosydne ipomoeicola Kirk. Piiiiwaawaa, X. Kona, 3700 

 ft. elev., 1 male and 10 females and nymplis (N^o. 13) off 

 Lytlirum maritinum sparsely distributed amongst cover of 

 weeds, also 20 males, 10 females and nvmplis (^o. 22) in a 

 large sparsely covered area of the Lythrnm and Bermuda grass 

 at somewhat higher elevation. These are all of the light form 

 similar to that taken on Sadleria at Kilauea. In S. Kona 

 along the nuiin road at 1000 ft. elev., 2 males (I^To. 24) oif 

 Gouldia elongata. At Glenwood, Olaa, 3 females and 3 yomig 

 (IsTo. 27) oif Antidesma sp. and Cyrtandra sp. mixed. Also a 

 long series of both sexes (18 males and 19 females and 

 nymphs), all dark forms (Xo. 33), oft" Strongylodon lucidion 

 (J^ukuiwi vine). Later 1 male was reared on leaves of the 

 latter vine. 



Nesosydne phyllostegiae Muir. Puuwaawaa (Waihou for- 

 est), N. Kona, at 3700 ft. elev., 8 males, 21 females (greenish 

 in color) (Xo. 11) with a few nynqdis off Pliyllostefjia race- 

 mosa. This proved to be a new species and has just been 

 described by Mr. Muir. 



Nesosydne cyrtandricola Muir. Olaa 25 miles, 3000 ft. 

 elev., and Glenwood, Olaa, 22 miles, 2300 ft. elev,, 18 males 

 and 9 females together with nymphs (Xos. 27, 37, 39 and 43) 

 off a tall and branching species of Cyrtandra as yet not de- 

 scribed. Several nymphs were later on reared to maturity on 

 leaves of this tree. This new species (a brachypterous form) 

 when first captured is of a very bright green color but in the 

 course of a few days changes to a dullish green. 



Nesosydne (undetermined). Puuwaawaa, X. Kona, 3700 

 ft. elev., 2 females off Coprosma cynosa (Pilo). 



