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MAY 4tii, 1916. 



The one lumdred twenty-eighth meeting of the Society was 

 held in the nsnal place, President Illingworth in the chair. 

 Other members present: Messrs. Bridwell, Ehrhorn, Kuhns, 

 Mant, Swezey, and Timberlake. 



Minntes of previous meeting read and approved. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL PKOGRAM. 



Eiijicliiuis sp. — ]\Ir. Bridwell exhibited a very large species 

 similar to a S2:)ecies bred by Mr. Swezey previously from Aris- 

 lofcJla s]). in galls on stem of Goiddia. 



Aegosoiiia re f lev am. — A specimen exhibited by Mr. Brid- 

 well, which he had bred from a large pupa found in dead 

 (ihia wood on the main ridge back of Palolo Valley. This large 

 Prionid has seldom ])Con taken on Oahu, it being more common 

 on Hawaii. 



Nesocrabro stygius. — A nest of this was]) was found by Mr. 

 Bridwell in fallen wood on the ground. It was provisioned 

 with DiscrihDiyia flies. Dr. Perkins has given the habit of 

 this wasp as nesting in the ground. 



Xcsuiiihnesa antennata. — Mr. Bridwell recorded the finding 

 of this wasp nesting in cavities in the dead stem of Erigeron. 

 Previously recorded by Dr. Perkins as nesting in the ground. 



Pmmmocliares hirtiiosiis. — A cocoon of this Pompilid was 

 found by ^\r. Bridwell in rotten wood at about 1,500 feet 

 elevation in the mountains. It has been known as usually nest- 

 ing in the ground. The opinion was expressed that perhaps 

 mmsiially wet conditions of the ground had caused the unusual 

 nesting of these wasps. 



IJcleramphus swezeyl. — A freshly formed adult of this wee- 

 \\\ was exhibited by Mr. Bridwell. It had emerged from a 

 pupa found in the mine formed by its larva in the frond of 

 Elnplioghsswn on Waialac-I^ui ridge, April 30, 1916. 



Oiiiiodcs hlad-hiirnl. — Professor Illingworth reported find- 

 ing large numbers of the palm leaf-roller killed by wilt disease. 



